Nikki Blak is a writer, sociologist, and womanist, whose art interrogates social constructs and affirms Blackness. Her thought leadership and radical education work centers marginalized and oppressed populations in the United States.
She holds a B.A. in Sociology and a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Community Organizing. She uses her extensive education in combination with her lived experience and ancestral knowledge to interrogate anti-Black ideologies and challenge patriarchal cultural norms. Her incendiary art provides unrelenting socio-political critique and activates liberatory praxis to dismantle systems of oppression.
As a public speaker and performer, Nikki's work has been featured on radio, national television, college universities, and at historic performance venues across the country.
As a celebration of her work, her likeness has been depicted in public art installations throughout Los Angeles for nearly two decades. The most recent is a Michael Massenburg mosaic commissioned for the Metro Expo.
She is a founder and Executive Director of The Interrupt Series, a virtual workshop and lecture program dedicated to producing anti-racism curriculum and providing education and resources to interrupt racism and patriarchy.
In 2021 Nikki created Blk Wmn Genius and Blk Grl Genius -- sister organizations established to honor and cultivate genius in Black women and girls through education, resources, special programs, and partnerships.
She is also the creator of N. Happiness, a multi-faceted enterprise focused on ease, healing, and happiness in every aspect of life.
Born in Los Angeles and raised in Inglewood, California, Nikki resides on unceded Tongva land with her partner and children, where she works to make her ancestors proud and leave a just, equitable society for her descendants.