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Zakiya

American  
[zah-kee-yuh] / zɑˈki jə /
Or Zakiyya

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Swahili word meaning “intelligent.”


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Knoll, along with authors Zakiya Dalila Harris, Jenny Han and Laura Dave, are recent examples of authors who have written their own adaptations.

From Seattle Times Sep. 19, 2023

Zakiya Dalila Harris' debut novel, the basis for Hulu's 10-episode series, accurately captures the stress of working while Black in a primarily white industry because she's lived it.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2023

“It’ll capture the crime, but it’s not preventing the crime,” Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, Montgomery County community member and co-founder of “Racial Justice NOW!,” said in an interview.

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2022

Zakiya Percy is one of a small and growing number of people trying to change that.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2022

He and his brother Luay and sister Zakiya were playing with their brother Mohammed, eighteen years older.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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