“Zakiya shows folks how to break chains. That they are limitless, and that bondage is conquerable. Her voice is thunder. We stop. And we listen.”
— S. KINLOCH, SC ENERGY JUSTICE COALITION —
CHANGEMAKER
Zakiya Mickle is a powerful multitude—an activist, organizer, speaker, advocate, and writer whose voice drives positive transformation for the most vulnerable, forgotten, and underserved across South Carolina.
She leverages decades of experience, alongside respected foresight and deep understanding of critical issues, to effect change across youth justice, environmental & energy justice, LGBTQ+ rights, public education reform, and more.
Her work enters the world through community collaboration, aligned institutional and organizational partnership, as well as several of her own mission-driven initiatives: The Ubuntu Collective, Sowing Seeds into the Midlands, and Journey to She.
Learn more about Zakiya’s vessels for impact below:
Recent News
24 JUNE 2026
If You Don’t Want Them To Take Your Voting Power… Do This
Zakiya joins Angela Rye and Mary-Pat Hector, CEO of Rise, to discuss how grassroots pressure works and what lessons can be applied to other states facing similar threats, providing a real-world playbook for how to fight back.
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