(Matthew Jordan Miller Kenyatta - Philadelphia - May. 2024)
Dr. Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta (“Dr. Matt”) is an award-winning scholar, writer, and artist working at the convergence of place, taste, and urban change. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Philadelphia Tribune, Bloomberg CityLab, and Philadelphia Magazine. He teaches at the University of Pennsylvania and is the author of the forthcoming book Black Urbanism: Palms Growing in Concrete (2025). Dr. Kenyatta has served as the youngest member of the Philadelphia Art Commission and co-stars in the Al Roker-produced documentary Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn (2023). He lives in North Central Philadelphia with his husband, State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta.
After reading his full biography, he invites you to explore his work samples available here and connect about ideas or opportunities to advance:
1) authorship (articles, books, essays),
2) art (photography, documentaries, new media, fashion).
3) design (urban planning, placemaking, community engagement).