Ziad Ahmed, redefy Founder and President, had the opportunity to sit down with Mike Walter (Emmy-Award winning journalist) on CCTV America’s Full Frame a few months back. The segment aired on June 4th at 7:00 PM, and highlights Ziad’s efforts to fight discrimination. The 12-minute clip is exactly as it aired, and covers topics relating …
Redefy Interview with Dr. Amaney Jamal Interview by Ziad Ahmed (Redefy Founder and President) On Friday, August 14th I had the opportunity to interview Professor Amaney Jamal. Dr. Amaney Jamal is the Edward S. Sanford Professor of Politics and the Director Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice at Princeton University, and has a wide range …
The Redefy Team was invited to the YTH Live Conference along with the leading experts in the youth, technology, and health industry two weeks ago in San Francisco. Founder Ziad Ahmed, Senior Vice President Nick Jain, and Head Officer of Development Melinda Guo presented on the panel, The Power of Advocacy, and engaged in a …
Redefy could not be more thrilled to share the Clean Air Campaign! This project was spearheaded by Cierra Moore (Vice President of Redefy), Abby Atkeson (Head Officer of Film), and Alexis Davis (Film Team Member). The Clean Air Campaign is an effort to rid our vocabularies of derogatory terms, racial slurs, micro-aggressions, and words and phrases …
Redefy Interview with Dr. Rebecca Bushnell Interview by James Wellemeyer (Redefy Head Officer of Outreach) I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Rebecca Bushnell on January 7, 2016. Dr. Bushnell is the School of Arts and Sciences Board of Overseers Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, at which she has taught since 1982 and had …
Redefy Interview with Dr. Omid Safi Interview by Ziad Ahmed (Founder and President of Redefy) On Wednesday, September 9th, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Professor Omid Safi. Dr. Omid Safi is a Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. He is also the Director of the Duke Islamic Studies Center, …
Interview with Mark Tatum by Ziad Ahmed On October 6th, 2015 I had the honor of interviewing Mark Tatum. Mark Tatum is the National Basketball Association (NBA) Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Tatum has many responsibilities and works across several departments at the NBA, including business operations, Global Marketing Partnerships, Global Operations and …
Based on Becky Albertalli’s Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and released on February 27th, 2018, Love Simon follows a gay high school senior who falls for his online penpal. Excepting the gay part, this may seem like the plot of every romance movie ever, but that is how it should be seen. Members of … Continue reading
Discussions about politics can get rather intense, especially when the increasing role of women is thrown into the mix. You know that there will be that one person who will confidently assert that women in politics is not a good idea, what with all the mood swings and sensitivity we are all apparently born with. … Continue reading
Spoiler Alert Grown-ish is the show of the moment– or at least it is among all of the girls of color I hang out with. Everyone has an opinion on Aaron’s rat tail or how Luca wears his locks “artistically.” I even had an entire group chat devoted to discussing Zoey’s boy choices in the … Continue reading
In this day and age, a lot of offense is brought about because so many serious matters are tossed around lightly, used as jokes or insults or simply inaccurate descriptions. A less-known but still prime example of this is the word autistic, often describing someone who does something that could be considered stupid. That is … Continue reading
On February 16th, 2018, the film Black Panther of Marvel Studios debuted in theatres across the country. In light of the tense political atmosphere of today’s society and the abundance of hate and ignorance being displayed, cinema truly has the power to positively impact audiences and emphasize the value of diversity in our culture. The … Continue reading
Cape Town, one of Africa’s most metropolized cities, and the second-most populous urban area in South Africa: now on its knees and on the verge of surrendering to the inevitable “Day Zero”. Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson has delayed Day Zero to July 15, when the city will terminate water pumping to houses, and individuals will … Continue reading
“They have hurt you, they have made your loved ones suffer. They have caused you pain and heartache. What are you going to do about it? Are you a ‘sheep’ like the vast majority of the population? Sheep follow orders and are easily led, they are allowing the white majority nations of Europe and North … Continue reading
