Rokhaya Diallo is an award-winning French journalist, writer, educator and filmmaker widely recognized for her work in favor of human rights, promoting racial justice and equality. She is a contributing writer to the Washington Post, member of the Europe editorial team of The Guardian, a researcher in residence for the Gender+Justice Initiative at Georgetown University (Washington DC) where she also teaches and was a host for BET channel (VIACOM/MTV group). In France, she has taught in Paris 1- La Sorbonne, and is a commentator for leading radio and TV channels. Rokhaya Diallo has authored over ten books, including "A lover's dictionary on feminism" (2025), and graphic novels and directed eight documentaries including "Acting While Black" and "The Parisienne Uncovered". She has also created the pioneering podcast Kiffe Ta Race along with Grace Ly, the first French speaking show dedicated to addressing racial issues that was ranked amongst the best Apple podcasts. In 2022, Rokhaya Diallo launches W.O.R.D. the first French public speaking school in order to open a room to a wider range of voices in the public sphere.
