Queen Muhammad Ali

Queen Muhammad Ali (Queen Melé Le'iato Tuiasosopo Muhammad Ali) is an American Samoan film director,[1] photographer, graphic design artist, activist,[2] and writer. Ali is the founder of Nation19 magazine, and the director of the Manuia Samoa, a social wellness hub in American Samoa.[3][4]

Queen Muhammad Ali
Queen Melé Le'iato Tuiasosopo Muhammad Ali
BornNovember 12
Watts, California, U.S.
Occupations
Websitewww.queenmuhammadali.com

Queen was one of the organizers of the Indigenous Peoples March, held in January 2019.[5]

Early life

Queen was born in Watts, Los Angeles, the daughter of an American Samoan mother who worked as a teacher, and an African American father who toured the Caribbean working as a percussionist and singer. Graduating high school at an early age, Queen attended Mt. San Jacinto College, where she studied art. Queen's grandmother, Princess Masaniai Tunufa'i Le'iato Tuiasosopo, is the daughter of Paramount Chief Tuli Le'iato of American Samoa.[6][7][8][9]

Career

Early career

From 1999 to 2007, while attending college, Queen worked as an elementary grade school teacher for a private school. She also composed music for network television in 2007.[10]

2009-present

Queen made her debut as a TV producer in 2009, when she worked on T.I.'s Road to Redemption starring American rapper and actor T.I.[11] In the winter of 2010, Queen and long time partner Hakeem Khaaliq established Nation19 which doubles as an artist collective and printed magazine that produces documentary films, and exhibits. In 2016, her short film #Bars4Justice was an official selection at the 24th Annual Pan African Film Festival[12] in Los Angeles and she was the only woman selected to speak at the United Nations Global Peace dialogue in NYC on December 15, 2020.[13]

Works

Film and television

Educational exhibits and installations
  • Invisible México : Afro-Mexicanos Arizona Community Foundation (The Karen Work Seleznow Gallery)[24]
  • Invisible Mexico: Global Education Center Nashville, Tennessee September 2017[25][26]
  • A New New Wave! monOrchid Gallery Phoenix Arizona
  • Invisible Mexico: monOrchid Gallery Phoenix Arizona March 2017[27][28]
  • Exhibit19: February 2015 Glendale Community College [29]
  • Invisible Mexico: Private Gallery Univision Television April - July 2014 [30]
  • #TURNUP Denver: DVSN WEST Cherry Creek Denver CO 2014[31]

Design and multimedia

Michael Jackson commissioned Queen and her partner Hakeem Khaaliq to design for his "This Is It" London tour. The work included the design of The Earth Song website, design of MichaelJacksonCO.com website, print campaigns and the design of The Earth Song Logo.[32]

References
  1. "Black African Coalition brings award-winning documentary, #Bars4Justice, to ASU". www.statepress.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  2. "Samoan artist to create 'Manuia Samoa' wellness hub". Radio New Zealand. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  3. "African Diaspora Authority Dr. Runoko Rashidi Lectures In Arizona For First Time". azinformant.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  4. "American Samoan woman takes local health issues to the nation's capital". www.samoanews.com. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  5. Vargas, Theresa (January 2019). "'We will not be silenced': A march takes on new meaning in the age of Trump". The Washington Post.
  6. LLC, The Music Snobs. "ENTRY POINTS - Queen Muhammad Ali". entrypoints.fireside.fm. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  7. "Queen Muhammad Ali- 2017 Film Grant Recipient - Islamic Scholarship Fund". Islamic Scholarship Fund. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  8. 93KHJ Interviews Nation19 / APDTA, retrieved 2017-12-09
  9. Whitney, Malika Lee. "WBAI Pacifica Radio NY: Voices and Visions interview w Nation19's Queen Muhammad Ali Hosted by the remarkable Malika Lee Whitney". WBAI Pacifica Radio NY.
  10. "Adventures in Hollyhood" (2007), retrieved 2017-12-09
  11. T.I (2009-06-11). "Responsibility Is A Lifestyle: It's Time to Bury Da Beef". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  12. "#Bars4Justice a.k.a. Bars4Justice - Available from TWN". www.twn.org. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  13. UN75 GLOBAL PEACE INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE, NEW YORK CITY - UNITED STATES, retrieved 2020-12-17
  14. "Comin' up Short". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  15. "Comin' Up Short (2021)", IMDb, retrieved 2021-02-01
  16. Ali, Queen Muhammad; Khaaliq, Hakeem (2016-04-19), #WarOnUs, retrieved 2016-03-28
  17. "#Bars4Justice (trailer)". Vimeo. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  18. "Saturday "Gayle on the Go!", Saturday, February 13th, 2016". KTLA. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  19. "Black African Coalition brings award-winning documentary, #Bars4Justice, to ASU". www.statepress.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  20. Khaaliq, Hakeem (2000-01-01), The Last Matai, retrieved 2016-03-05
  21. "¿Quiénes son los afro-mexicanos?". Univision.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11.
  22. "Culture Clash: New Univision TV Documentary Reveals Afro-Mexican Struggle for Identity". EBONY. 2016-07-22.
  23. "T.I.'s Road to Redemption Crew". IMDb.
  24. @AZFoundation (18 September 2018). "Join us on October 11 at The Karen Work Seleznow Gallery for the opening reception of Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq Invisible México : Afro-Mexicanos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. Lester, DeeGee (September 2017). "GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER: THIRD ROOT OF MEXICO". nashville Arts. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20.
  26. "Invisible Mexico". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  27. "New exhibit showcases indigenous Afro-Mexicanos through photos". Paradise Valley Independent. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  28. "Artists uncover 'Invisible Mexico' through augmented reality | Cronkite News". Cronkite News - Arizona PBS. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  29. "African Diaspora Authority Dr. Runoko Rashidi Lectures In Arizona For First Time". azinformant.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  30. "Culture Clash: New Univision TV Documentary Reveals Afro-Mexican Struggle for Identity - EBONY". www.ebony.com. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  31. "Shout out to Plug1 of DeLaSoul....! #turnupdenver #djchonz City Limitz Dont miss the last day. #APDTA @nation19 @radiobums the artwork of Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  32. "Behance".
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