Outside of her professional acting and singing, Sharifa shares her creative inspiration through Noble Bee Studio and remains a passionate advocate for the arts as a means of healing and remembering—or, as the Eagles famously put it, "some dance to remember, some dance to forget".
Her influence can be seen in the rise of other Black Muslim women leaders—from prison abolitionists to halal food cooperative founders—who cite her workshops and writings as their starting point. A new documentary, “Roses in Concrete,” featuring Smith’s work, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is expected to bring her story to a wider audience. sharifa jamila smith
A cardboard box, unmarked and water-damaged, had been retrieved from the basement of the condemned library on 4th Street. It sat on her desk now, a Pandora’s box of mildew and mystery. Outside of her professional acting and singing, Sharifa
Outside of her professional acting and singing, Sharifa shares her creative inspiration through Noble Bee Studio and remains a passionate advocate for the arts as a means of healing and remembering—or, as the Eagles famously put it, "some dance to remember, some dance to forget".
Her influence can be seen in the rise of other Black Muslim women leaders—from prison abolitionists to halal food cooperative founders—who cite her workshops and writings as their starting point. A new documentary, “Roses in Concrete,” featuring Smith’s work, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is expected to bring her story to a wider audience.
A cardboard box, unmarked and water-damaged, had been retrieved from the basement of the condemned library on 4th Street. It sat on her desk now, a Pandora’s box of mildew and mystery.