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Akanke Abdul-Khalliq

photo of Akanke Abdul-Khalliq

Known For: Communications Specialist
Country: Saudi Arabia

About

Conventional wisdom claims that for each of us there is only one true path in life.  What about those who have a variety of interests, a dynamic curiosity about the world, and an ever-renewing wellspring of passions and talents? Author, Margaret Lobenstine calls these people “Renaissance souls.” Akanke Abdul-Khaaliq is a Renaissance soul. She is a communication specialist who enjoys working in a variety of mediums including television, video, radio, graphic design, and web development. She has produced, co-produced, and hosted a variety of progressive community-based television and radio programs since 1991, including The Africentric Agenda, Creating Empowerment, Faith & Good Works, Interviews, and Conversations. She is currently spearheading a documentary and oral history project about reverts to Islam, titled Miracle in America.

Additionally, Ms. Abdul-Khaaliq has worked as a radio announcer and voiceover artist. Her other areas of interest include media advocacy and visual anthropology, the use of film as a medium to study people and culture. She envisions traveling throughout Africa and the Middle East to produce documentaries on culture and religion. She has a Bachelors degree in Communication from Georgia State University where she studied film, television, and cultural anthropology. Visit her website at www.akankecreative.com.

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