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A New Public Muslim Face – Katrina Kincade
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Episode 41.
An award-winning reporter at WBZ/CBS Boston, the first Muslim Miss Massachusetts (2022), volunteer for the Special Olympics, convert (or revert) to Islam from Catholicism and a Black American – Katrina holds a complex identity. She channels her complexity and desire to be authentic into her passion for community, diversity, and equality. Impressively, she does so with grace, humor, and commitment.
Highlights:
· Her religious journey – Catholic childhood, atheism, then Islam.
· Islam brought Katrina peace.
· Miss America Pageants – scholarship money, a platform for community service, and a sisterhood.
· Volunteering at the Special Olympics and ‘Embracing Diversity’ platform as Miss Massachusetts.
· Black Lives Matter protests prompted more interest in DEI training and employee diversity.
· Katrina wears a hijab as a news reporter sometimes, and reports on underrepresented communities.
Social Media links for Katrina:
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinakincade/
Instagram – @katrinakincade (https://instagram.com/katrinakincade)
Twitter – @katrinaknews (https://twitter.com/katrinaknews?lang=en)
TikTok – @katrinatheereporter (https://www.tiktok.com/@katrinatheereporter)
Social Media links for Méli:
Talking with God Project – https://www.talkingwithgodproject.org
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/melisolomon/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066435622271
Transcript:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851013/episodes/12998602-an-unapologetically-complex-identity-katrina-kincade
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