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C. Zawadi Morris

C. Zawadi Morris

C. Zawadi Morris is an award-winning journalist and a Chicago native who moved to Brooklyn in 1997. Ms. Morris holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration (and a minor in Spanish) from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.

She has worked as the bilingual communications director for Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (NY-12), a senior account executive for Shandwick Public Affairs and Cohn & Wolf Public Relations, and a news editor at AOL’s Bed-Stuy Patch. In December 2013, under The Original Media Group, Zawadi launched The Brooklyn Reader, an online news source covering the neighborhoods of Central Brooklyn.

Ms. Morris has been recognized as a “Mover and Shaker” by NV Business Magazine, was featured in Crain’s NY Business in 2018, The New York Times in 2019 and was presented a citation of excellence from the Brooklyn Borough President’s office on behalf of her work in the community with BK Reader. She also received the 2022 Brooklyn NAACP Community Service Award during its centennial celebration.

In her free time, Zawadi loves baking, hiking, dancing and sewing. In 2004 was named one of Brooklyn’s Top-20 Designers by NRG Magazine.

Recent Work by C. Zawadi

Award-Winning Authors Discuss Diasporic Visions of Worlds Re-imagined Through Black Speculative Fiction

Award-Winning Authors Discuss Diasporic Visions of Worlds Re-imagined Through Black Speculative Fiction

In an exclusive interview, authors Jewell Parker Rhodes and Sheree Renée Thomas discuss the evolving landscape for Black writers who are pushing past boundaries in fiction, ahead of the annual National Black Writers Conference held in Crown Heights.
Letter from The Editor: Brooklyn, How Are We Doing, Post-COVID?

Letter from The Editor: Brooklyn, How Are We Doing, Post-COVID?

Three years after the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, BK Reader wants to know how our small businesses are recovering and how the labor market has changed ...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: 'Brooklyn, I've Got Your Back!'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: 'Brooklyn, I've Got Your Back!'

In his State of the District Address, Hakeem Jeffries, the first African-American to lead any party in the House or Senate, brought Congress to Brooklyn ... then took them all to church.
The Brooklyn NAACP Celebrates 100 Years of Service: A Look Back on Its Legacy And Its Relevance Today

The Brooklyn NAACP Celebrates 100 Years of Service: A Look Back on Its Legacy And Its Relevance Today

How do America's Black citizens find the energy to fight the same old battles for social justice and civil rights? More importantly, does the fight ever end? 
Becoming Basquiat: His Family and a New Exhibit Offer a Clearer Picture of the Artist, the Icon from Brooklyn

Becoming Basquiat: His Family and a New Exhibit Offer a Clearer Picture of the Artist, the Icon from Brooklyn

In an intimate interview centered around their Brooklyn upbringing, Jean-Michel Basquiat's sisters, Lisane and Jeanine, offer unique insight into the art legend.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Talks Gains in Congress, Wins for Brooklyn

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Talks Gains in Congress, Wins for Brooklyn

Aside from his primary win, Rep. Jeffries and Democrats have enjoyed a string of legislative victories. But what does this mean his District?
ArtsDistrict Brooklyn Presents Three Immersive Exhibits That Challenge and Thrill The Senses

ArtsDistrict Brooklyn Presents Three Immersive Exhibits That Challenge and Thrill The Senses

If you haven’t yet experienced immersive art, well now is your chance, with the global premier of three, breathtaking immersive arts exhibits opening on Thursday, August 11 at ArtsDistrict Brooklyn
No Fuzz Given: A Laser Facial Hair Removal Clinic for Women of Color Launches in Bed-Stuy

No Fuzz Given: A Laser Facial Hair Removal Clinic for Women of Color Launches in Bed-Stuy

Keisha Wagner-Gaymon suffered from excessive facial hair growth. And with no clinics to address the special skin care needs of women of color, she launched Peach Fuzz Skin Studio
The Movement Has Begun: A Black Studies Curriculum is on its Way to NYC's Public Schools

The Movement Has Begun: A Black Studies Curriculum is on its Way to NYC's Public Schools

The group calls itself the EEAP Coalition, a movement that not only is history-making in its scope but also will serve as a blueprint for adoption at public schools across the country
A Brooklyn-Based Rites of Passage Program Celebrates 20 Years of Transforming, Affirming Young Lives

A Brooklyn-Based Rites of Passage Program Celebrates 20 Years of Transforming, Affirming Young Lives

Egbe Iwas offers a series of dynamic workshops that teaches youth skills that emphasize supporting positive self-affirmation and building strong moral character toward leadership in the community.