Much like everything else, the ongoing pandemic has forced us to reimagine how we celebrate Black History Month. We hope that you enjoyed the various virtual events designed to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of the African diaspora throughout American history and encourage you to continue patronizing your local Black businesses and institutions. For more information about how you can better support Princeton University's Black undergraduates and alumni, please visit the Association of Black Princeton Alumni at www.princeton-abpa.org.
As we bring February 2021 to a close, we would like to highlight Tiger trailblazers within our own class.
To commemorate Black History Month, Hulu is releasing the second season of its docuseries, Your Attention Please, hosted by actor Craig Robinson. The series features Black innovators and creators who strive to leave the world better than they found it. 12 prominent figures will be highlighted, including Jazzy Ellis, a professional stunt actor and member of Princeton University's Class of 2010. Jazzy's episode has already premiered, and a new episode will be added every week of Black History Month.
Chijioke Onejeme is currently working as an analyst at the Prescient Healthcare Group NYC Metropolitan office, where he specializes in oncology and rare disease market analysis. Previously he completed a PharmD degree from Howard University as well as a hem/onc fellowship at Howard University. While at Princeton University, he was an active member of Princeton Quadrangle Club, Black Men's Awareness Group and Black Student Union while completing his AB in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Philicia Saunders is an actress best known for her role as Tabala Zo in the Star Wars Universe, The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker. Born in Los Angeles, her early formal education nurtured her interest in the performing arts. Philicia attended Princeton University, where she received a BA in East Asian Studies and a Certificate in Theater Arts. Philicia then went on to receive an MFA in Acting from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Philicia wrote, produced and starred in a one-woman show called Breathe. A Solo Experience, which made its streaming debut in December 2020. Breathe. is a form of art activism fusing live performance, cinema, performance art and artistic swimming in a hybridized narrative that could only be born during these challenging, yet galvanizing times. As a synchronized swimmer for the past 20 years, Philicia was most recently featured in Beyonce's 2020 visual album, "Black is King."
Miriam Camara is a fiercely proud representative of New York's forgotten borough (Staten Island) who recently made the move to Los Angeles to join Warner Records' legal team as its Senior Director of Business and Legal Affairs. Over the past few years, she has played a part in the legal story behind the music of some well known artists such as NLE Choppa, Wale, Saweetie, and Cardi B. When she isn't chasing the next big thing in hip-hop, or complaining about how hard it is to get a good bagel in LA, she spends her time mentoring up-and-coming entertainment entrepreneurs and independent artists from underserved communities while having a fulfilling family life.