Intersecting Identities and Space Making | Kaamila Mohamed | TEDxMiddlebury

On being black, Muslim, and queer in America and navigating intersecting identities.
Kaamila Mohamed is an artist, educator, and advocate.
As a theater practitioner and performance poet, Kaamila believes that art can transform individuals and communities. She founded and directed BlackOUT Boston, an ensemble of young, queer Black artists who created original performance pieces in order to challenge antiblackness, homophobia, and transphobia.
In 2012, Kaamila co-founded the organization Queer Muslims of Boston (QMOB) which she co-led through Spring 2016. QMOB provides a space for LGBTQ Muslims to connect and build community. She served several years on the planning committee of the annual retreat for LGBTQ Muslims hosted by the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD). Currently, she serves on the MASGD Steering Committee.
Kaamila is a speaker, panelist, workshop facilitator, dialogue facilitator, and emcee.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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great talk. wildly underrated speaker.