Hakim Bellamy

Hakim Bellamy, born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in South Jersey, arrived in New Mexico on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2005. As the Strategic Communications Director for the Media Literacy Project he is the primary liaison between the organization and media outlets and develops messaging for all programs and campaigns. Prior to joining the Media Literacy Project, he was the Community Outreach Coordinator at the New Mexico State Office of African American Affairs. Hakim has worked at KOB-TV as a part of their tech crew and as a radio journalist and producer for KUNM. He currently serves on the governing council of Gordon Bernell Charter School, as an advisory board member for Young Non-profit Professionals Network and as a board member for Quote…UnQuote. Hakim is a nationally acclaimed performance poet, journalist and community organizer. He is currently completing his M.A. in Communications at the University of New Mexico.