Email: c.zawadi.morris@patch.com
Phone: 917-208-0756
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Bio: C. Zawadi Morris is a graduate of the University of Illinois, where she earned a B.S. in business administration (minor in Spanish). She also has an M.A. in journalism from Northwestern University. Ms. Morris has worked as a writer and contributor for the New York Times Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Local and The Atlanta Post. Ms. Morris has served as a bilingual press secretary for Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, a senior account executive at Shandwick Public Affairs and Cohn & Wolfe Public Relations, a grants writer and a consultant in non-profit development.
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Welcome to Bedford-Stuyvesant Patch! My name is Zawadi, but some know me as Clara. You may recognize me from my many years as a gym member and sometimes volunteer at the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA. I am also a certified substitute teacher, so I am in and out of the local public schools. Or maybe you've seen me around town as a journalist, following a local elected official, trying to conduct an interview for a local news organ. Or perhaps, you just know me as Zawadi, the social butterfly, usually "laughing out loud" with friends, holding a coffee in one hand and a camera in the other.
I have lived in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community for the past 16 years, and I love this neighborhood. Furthermore, I am honored to be able to be a part of uncovering and documenting the rich history, vibrant culture and amazing profiles this community continues to produce.
So if you don’t know, now you know! Welcome to Bed-Stuy!
The Brooklyn zip codes covering Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill showed a 29.6 percent increase in the number of whites, from 2000 to 2010, according to a new study by the Fordham Institute
A new restaurant and grocery on Classon Ave. dabbles in the art of urban-organic
Patch has teamed up with James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. If you’re looking for some great summer reading options, check this list of “Terrific Transitional” books from James Patterson
Patch has teamed up with James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. If you’re looking for some great summer reading options, check this list of “Favorite Pageturners” from James Patterson. These books are great read
Patch has teamed up with James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. If you’re looking for some great summer reading options, check out this list of The Best Illustrated books from James Patterson
Patch has teamed up with James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. Here, James Patterson’s summer reading picks for tweens and teens, ages 11-up
A special evening out with the young string players of the Noel Pointer Foundation
Tell us what you're reading this summer
DIVAS for Social Justice is taking applications now for a free summer photography class for girls
The detective squad is still investigating
A "Bed-Stuy Tradition" lives on
Logically, few will argue against the need to increase policing when there is an increase in crime. But viscerally, how does this make you feel?
A rash of robberies causes concern for residents along corridor
Wine pairings, spring sales and peeling into burlesque
Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance gains a few valuable lessons from a PENCIL Partnership with Deloitte & Touche
More than 50 municipal agencies, service organizations and local merchants were on hand
In the face of school's ongoing struggles, BGHS celebrates student achievement
Bed-Stuy's Got Culture!!!
Will his decision to turn away charter school-backed money impact the direction of your vote?
New coffee shop aspires to be a community hub
