this is nadirah simmons.

Apr 21

Founder and CEO of The Gumbo + Social Media Manager at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Brooklyn, NY

Nadirah Simmons is a content creator, social media manager, and writer committed to preserving Black history and pop culture and finding new ways to tell stories on the Internet and beyond. Raised in New Jersey and currently living in New York, Nadirah is the founder of The Gumbo, a social club and editorial hub for and by Black women who love Hip-Hop. She is also the social media manager at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, where she is responsible for managing Instagram and has produced digital bits with guests like Robert De Niro, Method Man, LL Cool J, Tracee Ellis Ross, and more. Additionally, she is a writer for ‘Kitty’s World,’ a virtual music video countdown show created by Kitty Ca$h.

nadirah's daily routine:

"I’d be lying if I said it was the same every day! But usually, I get up around 9am, stretch a bit, make a smoothie, check the news/Twitter to see what’s happening in the world, and then hop on meetings for The Late Show. Once my workday wraps, I go through my to-do list for The Gumbo and schedule emails, make assets and edit anything that needs to go up on social or our site! Weekends are a bit different, I try to pack in as much work as I can on Friday night and Saturday during the day so I can have my entire Sunday to do nothing. Sundays are my day of rest!"

the influence:

"Toni Morrison! From the way she lived her life and created for her people and with intention to writing without the white gaze and affirming that we are more than the work we do; her existence is so admirable. I do my best to mirror her not just in my work but in my life as well."

nadirah's self-care routine:

"My favorite self-care practices are the ones that force me to unplug. A lot of my work involves being on the internet and in tune with what’s happening on social media. So going to the record store, getting my nails done and getting massages are some of my favorite practices because I literally cannot use my hands when I’m thumbing through records, getting my nails painted or laying on a massage table!"