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April 2015 | Zinhle’s documentary Hands Up was profiled in Washington Weekly | Article here: http://www.gvhlive.com/gvh-daily/student/filmmaker/blacklivesmatter/hands/up

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swipe for my weekend energy ➡️😛 • • • • ...it’s been an eventful week, and in the midst of it all it was great sitting down with Mayor Muriel Bowser. She exclusively announced with us her online petition for the “Safe Cannabis Sales Act.” The legislation would permit the sale of recreational cannabis in DC. Presently, #DC residents can use weed but can’t buy it legally. The mayor spoke to me about how her act centers on equity for DC residents — requiring 60% resident participation in licensed businesses. • • • • I knew basically nothing about the world of #cannabis going in, so it was fascinating to learn more about this initiative. I toured a cannabis cultivation center, where the #weed is grown and tested, before being sold wholesale to dispensaries. Story coming soon! In the meantime, DC-ers can learn more at mayor.dc.gov/marijuana. And I‘ll be thinking about how to tell my mom over Mother’s Day where I went for work this week 🤔🌿😂 • • • • • @mayor_bowser @nowthisnews @nowthispolitics @nowthisweed #politics #marijuana #news

At the start of the year I told myself I’d commit to working on different things every few months. Some small (like going to the gym before work 🙃) and some big. This month has been about offline connection — gathering, speaking and listening. . . . One form of offline connection: conferences. I bet you’ve sat in some dull ones. Years ago I had gone to one-too many film festivals + conferences and everything started sounding the same. So, when I was invited to several this month, I could have been worried — but I wasn’t! I was excited for the chance to approach these talks differently, and with @nowthisnews. . . . . #ContraryConIV was all about diving into the ~ dimensional deep end. ~ I crafted my talk around the value of #vulnerability in video and the pillars of impactful stories. Great to speak alongside content creators from @nytimes @washingtonpost, Creative Theory Agency, and more. Thanks @istrategylabs! . . . . . And it was so fun being at my alma mater for @planetforward summit. I discussed strategies for impactful video and reporting 👊🏾✨ @lucybiggers joined and shared her journey in the environment/sustainability beat too! . . . . As the rain keeps falling and we’re all waiting for the spring weather to come (and stay!!!!!) I’m embracing spaces and resources on #gathering, #speaking and #listening. Hopefully we can all celebrate the big ideas that can come from small, unexpected conversations in the sunshine soon.

It was so fun to speak with the Digital Politics Radio podcast last week! They’re a non-partisan podcast producing shows since 2007 that highlight all things #digital and #politics. We spoke about the work @nowthisnews is doing to share authentic, and insightful stories that spur action and conversation. Tune in! Here: http://digitalpoliticsradio.com/social-media-the-first-access-to-millennial-voters-with-zinhle-essamuah-now-this-news • • • • • #podcast #EVoterInstitute #nowthisnews #karenjagoda

weekend wandering = ☁️ • • • • • grateful to have been invited into this space. equal parts intimate and interactive. thanks for taking such time and care to craft your work @sonofcloudmusic, really nice to meet you. and wow, wow can we talk about @madicunningham’s writing also? wonderful night.

it’s one thing to have a diverse community — it’s another to maintain an inclusive, equitable culture. it takes work, time and practice! grateful to moderate a discussion last night with some D&I industry leaders on building a diverse and inclusive culture. it was fun to be back facilitating these conversations (a big part of my work in a past life!) // here’s to hoping each of us can invest a little more time in learning about how we can celebrate and honor the differences and identities of all those around us. @nowthisnews • • • • • #diversity #inclusion #culture #conversations #media #community

So excited to speak at @istrategylabs Contrary Con IV conference this April! We’ll discuss emerging trends in news consumption, resisting the culture of instant gratification in digital, the importance of timing and your team — and the value of vulnerability in our everyday stories. Let’s meet, let’s learn, and let’s talk! ✨ Details at: contrarycon.com • • • • • • #digital #news #dc #acreativedc #dcevents #contraryconIV #media #vulnerability 🙏🏾 📸 @contrarycon

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