Gemikia Henderson

Youth Media Fellow
Gemikia Henderson

Gemikia Henderson has garnered national acclaim for her RYSE music videos using powerful imagery and storytelling to bring to life the music of her peers. Her award-winning first video, Street Literature, was made in response to the murder of Oscar Grant, and along with her other videos, Ryse Up and Change Gon’ Come, have screened at film festivals in New York, LA, New Orleans and Philadelphia.