My work – by Nafari

WARNING: This page contains something journalists used to compile called “clips.” That’s when you use a pair of scissors to clip (get it?) your stories from the actual newspaper for your portfolio. Just a heads-up for the under-30 crowd. Proceed.

* You can click on some of the actual clips below (especially from my Trib days) to make them large enough to read.

For ZORA magazine, I wrote about what happened when I tried to tell the story of a woman who was shot by police. It’s a story I’d been keeping to myself, but George Floyd’s killing made it impossible to stay quiet about it.

My first piece for Adweek premium was a fun one — I got to write about the early days of FX and how it blazed a trail for more edgy television.

One of the most enjoyable features I’ve written in a while: A Detroit venture capitalist finances young scientists looking to solve some of our world’s biggest problems.

In Leaps magazine, I wrote about Adidas creating the first shoe that you don’t have to throw away.

For Bello Collective, I broke down all the shortcomings of the Broken Harts podcast.

I wrote this piece about mental health apps for Leaps magazine.

Here’s my opinion piece in the Washington Post about the controversial Serena Williams/Naomi Osaka U.S. Open final.

I interviewed Dr. Marcia Chatelain about using history as an applied science and navigating 2018 without losing your everlovin’ mind for Shondaland.com.

One of my favorite pieces from Ubitennis.com was a belated and grudging appreciation for the career of Martina Hingis.

In Polk Life magazine, I wrote about the best vacation I ever had.

In Belt Magazine, I wrote about abandoned houses in North Braddock.

I wrote about how I learned about tennis and love at the same time for Tennis magazine. Still so proud of this piece!

Speaking of tennis, my labor of love: Tennis with Attitude

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
That time I asked Hillary Clinton a question
The Trib p.m. Tennis Experiment

I was a columnist at the Trib for about five years. Here’s a selection of some of my favorites:
My first column
Libraries are great, vol. i
Libraries are great, vol. ii
I talked to Oakland residents and mosque leaders about their journey
Turnpike a model of highway robbery
Pittsburgh fails to meet everyone’s definition of ‘livable’
Vaccine theories debunked, but many don’t seem to know that
Police chief busted while solving problem that doesn’t exist in his community
Disney’s musical formula speaks to kids — to some parents’ (my) dismay
How to build a tunnel
Duck detail
Poison Control center struggles
I had a kid: Part I
I had a kid: Part II
More about having kids: Talking about race