About Me
Producer | Artist | Strategist
One Woman.
Many Roles.
Always Centering Joy and Justice.
Sharifa Johka is an award winning creative producer, strategist and social connector whose work has spanned film, television, theater, and immersive technologies. She is an activist that relentlessly pursues radical inclusion in the arts and is also an artist that writes, directs and produces film and transmedia content with a professional track record that spans over 15 years. Most recently, as the founding Executive Director of Black Realities, Sharifa leads the funding efforts for a spectrum of creative and immersive projects that includes films, documentaries, apps, games, VR/AR/XR, 3D animation and a range of emerging and immersive technologies. She also serves as the Co-Chair, IP Acquisitions for Twenty43, a fund for BIPOC storytellers.
Whether you’re building an inclusive workplace, creating Black-centered media, or seeking a strategist to dismantle corrupt processes and replace them with equitable alternatives you’ve landed in the right place. I help people and organizations tell braver stories, lead with integrity, and shift systems that weren’t built on equitble foundations. Explore below based on what brings you here.
The Thread Across All This Work Is Liberation
Black Realities is the cultural media nonprofit I founded to uplift Black-led projects across digital, visual, and immersive platforms. From production grants to tech-centered storytelling, we equip creators and sometimes we create the work ourselves.
I work with CEOs, Executive Directors, Artistic Directors, HR Leads, DEI subject matter experts, and senior leaders who are serious about transforming work culture. From strategy consulting to executive coaching, I help individuals and teams address real-world challenges. Together, we strategize around what you need and then we do the work. No excuses. No stalling. Coaching and consultation sessions are bespoke and can be 1:1, short-term, or retainer-based.
Finding the Keys is a high impact workshop that equips your hiring team with antiracist tools and strategies. It’s rooted in real experience and real outcomes. You’ll leave with a clear framework to recruit, hire, and retain diverse talent that you can implement immediately. I lead the workshop independently and with partners upon request.
