Niema Jordan

Niema Jordan is a writer, speaker, professor, and an award-winning filmmaker from Oakland, CA. She is passionate about character-driven stories, harnessing the power of media for positive community impact, and ensuring that future generations have an opportunity to thrive.

Early in her career, Niema navigated the New York media landscape and got her start at Essence magazine. She later returned home to pursue graduate degrees in journalism and public health. Her work has been published in Ebony, and Glamour. Her production credits include Oasis, The Chosen Life, Bobby Kennedy for President, The Me You Can’t See, Eyes On The Prize: Hallowed Ground, and Bree Wayy: Promise, Witness, Remembrance. She is a producer on HBO’s, Eyes On the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom. 

She is an alumna of Northwestern University and UC Berkeley. She is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and serves on the board of Oakland Kids First.