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Dakotah Kennedy (she/her)

Dakotah Kennedy (she/her) is a journalist and radio producer originally from Portland, OR and now located in northeast Ohio. She recently completed her Master’s in Media Advocacy at Northeastern University where she leveraged her criminal justice background to create compelling narratives. Her work has appeared in Boston Hassle, Boston Neighborhood Network, The Emancipator, and The Scope Boston.

Dakotah's Latest Articles

AudioOhio Mama Bears bring representation to little free libraries…one queer book at a time

By Dakotah Kennedy (she/her) ● Community ● December 4, 2023

‘Our focus is trying to get these books into communities where kids might not have access to them in other ways.’

AudioQueering the Panel: How an Ohio creative is changing the world through her comics

By Dakotah Kennedy (she/her) ● Culture ● August 10, 2023

Famed Columbus-based author Grace Ellis wins über-prestigious comics award for her work ‘Flung Out of Space’

AudioJinkx Monsoon casts a spell over Ohio with her upcoming show

By Dakotah Kennedy (she/her) ● Culture ● July 5, 2023

Things are about to get all KINDS of witchy as the Queen of all Queens broomsticks her way into the Buckeye State.

AudioNASA’s Rainbow Alliance Advisory Group takes Ohio queer pride to infinity and beyond

By Dakotah Kennedy (she/her) ● Pride ● June 29, 2023

Houston, we have a solution! Aerospace engineer and LGBTQ+ advocate, Jen Pierce, imagines a NASA that is diverse, inclusive and accessible.

Save Yourself: Queer Black Women of S.Y.S. Bring the Pop Beats to Ohio

By Dakotah Kennedy (she/her) ● BIPOC ● June 16, 2023

“There’s nothing new about these identities. It’s just finally people having the platform, the space and the safety to say who they are.”

AudioBlack, Out, & Proud amplifies the work of local Black & queer artists during Pride Month with ‘Heroes Among Us’ in Columbus

By Dakotah Kennedy (she/her) ● BIPOC ● June 6, 2023

The Buckeye Flame caught up with BOP to learn more about the fashion-forward event and what makes Columbus’ Pride stand out from the crowd.