News
August 2019
Khadijah was selected as one of Theater Alliance's four Quadrant Playwrights. Her play "Follow the Money, This is America" was presented in a reading workshop on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Theater Alliance. Her commissioned play as a Quadrant playwright will debut in 2020.
(In photo is Khadijah with the actors and director of Theater Alliance's presentation of her play "Follow the Money, This is America". Photo by Sarah Trembath)
July 2019
From June 23-July 29, 2019, Khadijah participated in a Fulbright-Hays group project abroad to Colombia, South America through Morgan State University.
(In photo: Khadijah with other Maryland educators during the Fulbright-Hays group project abroad (GPA) in Colombia)
June 2019
Khadijah was a speaker in the inaugural Maryland Arts Summit held at UMBC in Baltimore, MD. She presented a talk on creative placemaking and how artists and art administrators can work together in creating spaces where art happens.
May 2019
Khadijah defended her dissertation proposal on May 10, 2019. Khadijah's dissertation research studies dual-enrolled African-American homeschooled students' perceptions of preparedness for community college.
Khadijah recently spent five weeks in Colombia, South America as a Fulbright-Hays scholar. Read more here and view some photos below.
Awards
PROFESSIONAL GRANTS/OPPORTUNITIES
2019 Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad to Colombia, South America
2015 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Arts Award in Non-Classical Music Solo Performance
2015 Prince George’s Community College Foundation Impact Grant Award
2014 Summer Virginia Community College System Professional Development Grant (declined)
2014 Northern Virginia Community College Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Grant
RECOGNITION/HONORS
2016 Walker’s Legacy 50List
2012 Top Forty UNDER 40 Award, Arts & Humanities, Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund
2012 Artist of Distinction, WOMA, Inc.
2011 Woman of Power Award, eMedia
2009 Certification of Appreciation, US Census Bureau (Liberated Muse)
2008 Vision Award, The Office of Residence Life, Morgan State University
2007 Director’s Award, The Office of Residence Life, Morgan State University
RECENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2018 DeCosta Summer Scholarship Recipient
2016 Alpha Kappa Alpha Book Scholarship
RECENT GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
2017-2020 Advanced Studies, Leadership & Policy, School of Education & Urban Studies, Morgan State University
About
Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman is a multi-media strategist and professional creative who has built an expansive interdisciplinary career as a professional in higher education, media and the arts. Read More...
Articles
GUIDED PATHWAYS MODEL
BOOK REVIEW
Mom Jailed for Enrolling Kids in School- Ebony Magazine
Black Men, College & Jail: Debunking the Myths While Addressing the Challenges to Black Male College Graduation Rates- So Our Youth Aspire
A School Wish-List for a Public School Parent- So Our Youth Aspire
Are Historically Black Colleges and Universities Relevant in an Era of ‘Change’- East of the River Magazine
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