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Built from the culture. Written for the culture.
Melanin News Network is an independent newsroom covering Black life, politics, business, sports, culture and wellness — with a founder and a readership who don’t just report the community, we’re part of it.
Founder & Editor
Khalil Hakim
“Poetry is protest. Journalism is witness. I do both because my community deserves the whole truth.”
— Khalil Hakim, Founder & Poet
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Books Published
Europe & Asia
9 Yrs Overseas, U.S. Air Force
M&M Publishing
Founder
Black Wall Street Times
Former Staff Writer
A Life Philosophy
“The lion and the tiger are much stronger than the wolf — but you will never see a wolf performing in a circus.”
— Khalil Hakim
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