Amirah Sackett

Amirah Sackett

Hip Hop
Black and white close-up of a Muslim-American woman wearing a hijab, bug hooped earrings, and a turtle neck. She is in a dance tutting pose.

An internationally recognized hip hop dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Amirah Sackett explores and embodies her Muslim-American identity through combining hip hop movement and Islamic themes. She is widely known for her creation of the choreography and performance group known as “We’re Muslim, Don’t Panic,” which reached viral video fame after being featured on POPSUGAR Celebrity, The Huffington Post, AJ+, and Upworthy. Sackett was named one of “17 Muslim American Women Who Made America Great in 2016” by The Huffington Post. Sackett was honored to be a TEDx speaker, guest lecturer at Harvard University, and a cultural diplomat with the U.S. State Department in Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Kuwait. Based in Chicago, Sackett continues to teach the next generation and encourage emerging artists to use hip hop culture as a way to uplift, inspire, and create social change. Amirah Sackett was a Harvard Dance Center Visting Artist in Fall 2019. 

Website: www.amirahsackett.com
Facebook: @amirahsackettofficial
Instagram: @amirahsackett
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/amirahsackett
Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJwg7CC6/