Photographer: Mary Kate Benitez at MK Mindful Media
MEET KHADIJAH
Khadijah Wilson is a D.C.-based interdisciplinary artist and emerging documentary filmmaker whose work is deeply rooted in personal experience and a commitment to community transformation. Her early involvement with grassroots organizations shaped her visual language and sparked her passion for using art as a tool for advocacy. She believes in the power of storytelling to drive change at both grassroots and policy levels.
Blending collaborative storytelling with performative elements, wearable structures, installation art, and video, Wilson’s work examines critical social issues such as mass incarceration, educational equity, child welfare, and healthcare access. She is the recipient of the 2025 Commission of the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program, furthering her mission to amplify underrepresented voices through visual storytelling.