This one is for Hip Hop.
I felt heavily inspired by the lineage of Hip Hop and how it contributes to who I am today. This is my first self choreographed performance and one of the most important things I wanted to highlight was my connection to black women through Hip Hop. With the help of hair artist Malcom Marquez, we were able to make this symbolic art performance come to life in just a short week.
A special s/o to some of my inspirations; the incredible @solangeknowles @carlota_guerrero and @mfdoom (rip)
A special s/o to my stylist @sam__woolf for nailing this look and translating my take on hip hop through clothing !
This is my take on the future of Hip Hop. This is blackness. This is luxury. This is history.
Thank you to the @colbertlateshow team for having us on your show! And thank you to my true fans for always showing up to every performance and sharing my music 🐊 SWAMP4L
"Come fight us." ⚔️
At @RetroGameCon 2024, reporter @NadaMerghani interviewed Collin Phillips and Kate Randall, Tully-based LARPers with the foam-based fight club called Tales of Aloria:https://t.co/4soiNfuKJS
Thousands of cosplayers and gamers descend upon #Syracuse this weekend for @RetroGameCon, the largest gaming convention in Upstate New York.
@NadaMerghani (I mean Waluigi) is there covering the event all weekend: https://t.co/NVSO52R5wL
Our team found the most adorable kid cosplays at @RetroGameCon 2024 in #Syracuse.
First place went to Jericho Fluno, 11, who cosplayed as R2D2. “Honestly, I didn’t think I was going to win today." 🥹
Photos by Maxine Wallace. @NadaMerghani reports: https://t.co/4iZoBvTvng
“It’s all about making something out of nothing.”
The most eye-catching adult cosplayers at @RetroGameCon used fabric, cardboard, latex and creativity to bring their favorite game characters to life.
Story by @NadaMerghani, photos by Maxine Wallace: https://t.co/C7J3dyVQXC
The #Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival continues all weekend, attracting more than 50,000 attendees over three days. 🖼️
Reporter @NadaMerghani interviewed six artists worth checking out at the festival: https://t.co/jMNdFc5wmQ
Today a Palestinian MA student from the destroyed Al Azhar University successfully defended his MA thesis in a tent in Rafah. The student now plans to do a PhD in Education.
To the professional journos I've engaged with the past few days: I'm a journalist, not a source.
I have lots of DMs from journos asking what I saw at CCNY yesterday but few replies from editors who want to pay for my work.
Workers and students have organized a massive effort to unionize on campus at Syracuse University in the last two years.
@NadaMerghani has the story about who if affects, what they want, and what comes next:
https://t.co/8vpiZlIO2X
Exciting news: Our documentary "Firecracker" about Carol Ryan's #Syracuse cold case has been selected as an official honoree for @TheWebbyAwards "Documentary: Longform" category!
It's a huge honor to elevate Carol's case to a new generation. Watch here: https://t.co/T2A5tq8hEs