Alanah Nichole is a Bronx-born and Baltimore-bred mother of two, artist, organizer, and nonprofit consultant. She is passionate about grassroots philanthropy for the arts and the power of expression through written and performed words. She loves dancing to reggae, spicy foods, and Charm City’s bar scene.
We chat with the West Baltimore native, whose painting of the late civil rights leader will be on view at the BMA through Jan. 9 before heading to the U.S. Capitol.