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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.

BK Reader has since been featured in Crain’s NY Business in 2018, The New York Times in 2019; and received the 2022 Brooklyn NAACP Community Service Award during its centennial celebration. Zawadi is the founder and president of the New York City Association of Local and Ethnic Media (NYCALEM); and is a board member of the Center for Black Literature.

In 2020, with grant support from The Pulitzer Center, National Geographic Society and the American Medical Association, Zawadi executive produced The COVID-19 Writers Project, a multimedia project documenting the devastation, resilience and recovery of those in Central Brooklyn impacted heavily by the 2020 pandemic. The COVID-19 Writers Project is now featured on The Pulitzer Center’s website and was presented at the U.S. Library of Congress in 2023.

Recent Work by C. Zawadi

Letter from the Editor: Thanksgiving or Thankstaking?

Letter from the Editor: Thanksgiving or Thankstaking?

In a time of "Cancel Culture," is it time to finally cancel Thanksgiving?
From Sugar Hill to Bed-Stuy: Nikki Williams' Art and Music Journey Brings the 60s and 70s Back to Life!

From Sugar Hill to Bed-Stuy: Nikki Williams' Art and Music Journey Brings the 60s and 70s Back to Life!

Williams will host a workshop series called "Pass the Peas" at Brooklyn's Macon Branch Library on August 22 and 29
Meshell Ndegeocello Gives The Gospel at Prospect Park

Meshell Ndegeocello Gives The Gospel at Prospect Park

Following the release of her new album, singer and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello gave fans everything they were waiting for during BRIC's "Celebrate Brooklyn!" show on Wednesday.
'Too Big to Be Safe!' Clinton Hill Residents Rally, Appeal to The City After Shootings at Migrant Shelter

'Too Big to Be Safe!' Clinton Hill Residents Rally, Appeal to The City After Shootings at Migrant Shelter

The gun deaths were the boiling point of frustration for residents who pleaded for immediate action from lawmakers around overcrowding at the nearby migrant shelters.
After Decades-Long Fight, Willoughby-Hart Historic District Finally Receives Landmark Designation

After Decades-Long Fight, Willoughby-Hart Historic District Finally Receives Landmark Designation

The impressive historic row houses is an architectural highlight within Bed-Stuy, according to the city Landmarks Preservation Commission.
From Pain to Peace: Mahalo Massage is Transforming Lives Through the Art of Touch

From Pain to Peace: Mahalo Massage is Transforming Lives Through the Art of Touch

After 17 years in the massage therapy business, Mahalo Massage Owner Bob Gallagher sits down with BK Reader to share her journey
Literary Maven Regina Brooks on the Science (And Art) of Selling Books

Literary Maven Regina Brooks on the Science (And Art) of Selling Books

Brooks' serendipitous journey from aspiring Broadway star, to aerospace engineer, to literary agent is a unique testament of her ability to move through the world as an eternal student while discovering unexpected treasures along the way.
Behind The Scenes: DanceAfrica's Spirit Walkers Prepare For a Calabash of Culture

Behind The Scenes: DanceAfrica's Spirit Walkers Prepare For a Calabash of Culture

DanceAfrica's Artistic Director Abdel Salaam opens the show with a dance production by the Spirit Walkers who, this year, will bring in the energy of community and connectivity from Cameroon.
Mayor's Fiscal Austerity Manages to Restore $2.2 Billion to City's Budget, Says OMB Director

Mayor's Fiscal Austerity Manages to Restore $2.2 Billion to City's Budget, Says OMB Director

The City's OMB Director Jaques Jiha affirmed that with the state budget approval, the city’s executive budget is now balanced at $111.6 billion
Satirical Tale of Self-Discovery: Fabulation Re-Educates Audiences at The Billie

Satirical Tale of Self-Discovery: Fabulation Re-Educates Audiences at The Billie

Blending Nottage’s signature’s insight, humor and wit, Fabulation or, the Re-Education of Undine is a transformative theatrical experience.
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