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NaBeela Washington

@nabeelawashington.com

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Poet. Chicago Journalist. Wanderer. Corgi Mama. Art Collector. Editor-in-chief @luckyjefferson.com. Support hyperlocal news @15west.org. I post about everything (especially my favorite shows). In case you’re wondering..it’s pronounced [Nah-Bee-Lah].

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NaBeela Washington @nabeelawashington.com · 11/07/2026

Same Keyne, same 🥹. I got an email from the post office to check our P.O. Box and was absolutely gagged to see that @15west.org, in its infancy, had been awarded 2nd Place for Youth Emerging Audiences by Local Media Association. Thank y’all for recognizing us! Oh, and GOOO SPAIN 😤! #goool

Kenye, Lamine Yamal’s brother, is cropped and framed next to a photo that shows a glass award recently awarded to newsroom 15 West, for second place Youth Emerging Audiences Award by the Local Media Association.

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NaBeela Washington @nabeelawashington.com · 26/07/2025

A few days ago, I learned I won a grant to support an ongoing journalism project — my first grant for writing, let alone journalism and research. I kept rereading the email in disbelief. Then I glanced over and saw my dog excitedly jumping up and down. Pretty sure he’s gonna up his rates now 😭

A tri-color corgi named Benito excitedly wraps his tiny arms around his mama’s arm as she learns she’s just won a grant. His expression is silly, his tongue is hanging out, and he is just as excited as she.

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NaBeela Washington @nabeelawashington.com · 28/05/2025

Y’all, being a corgi mom as an introvert is such an interesting experience. I kinda feel like he’s my life coach at this point, idk.. 😭 If he had a LinkedIn his About would say,“From herding to Life Coach, book a session with Benito today.”