The Culturalist Team

Program Director, Yoruba Language Program

Sinmisola Kareem

Sinmisola Kareem serves as the Program Director of the Yoruba Language Program, an online educational initiative dedicated to teaching Yoruba language and culture to the African diaspora community. With a robust foundation in systems thinking and technical innovation, Sinmi bridges the gap between traditional cultural preservation and modern digital education.

Education & Technical Background

Sinmi holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Michigan (December 2020). His technical expertise spans software development, automation, and cloud infrastructure, with professional experience at BlackRock as a Program Analyst to Associate (2021-2024) and currently as a Systems/Application Specialist at Creative Technical Solutions LLC.

Cultural Leadership & Language Education

As Program Director of the Yoruba Language Program, Sinmi has developed a comprehensive 12-unit curriculum that takes students from foundational greetings to advanced Ifá studies and Yoruba history. The program serves students across the United States through structured weekly classes, cultural immersion activities, and partnerships with traditional temples. He mentored under his teacher in Nigeria, deepening his understanding of authentic Yoruba language instruction and culture.

Community Impact

Sinmi’s commitment to community empowerment extends beyond language education. He spearheaded the BlackRock HYPE Scholars Program, creating support systems for young Black women in computer science. Through the BLK 2023 Hackathon, he developed innovative applications to improve organizational communication and transparency. As a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (Delta Rho Chapter), where he served as Chapter President, Sinmi facilitated critical discussions on community policing and earned the "Spirit of Connectedness" award for bridging divides between community systems and local enforcement.

Vision & Mission

Sinmi’s work with the Yoruba Language Program embodies his belief that cultural preservation and technological innovation can work hand-in-hand. By making the Yoruba language accessible through modern online platforms while maintaining traditional authenticity, he creates pathways for African descendants to reconnect with their ancestral heritage and linguistic roots.

Contact Email: sokareem@umich.edu

Journalist & Publizist 

Brother Doshon

Narrative Changer: Mr. Doshon Farad was educated at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ,  where he majored in Communications and African-American studies. and joined as a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Mr. Farad has been pursuing journalism since his freshmen year in college in 1996. He has  nearly twenty years of experience in broadcasting, TV and radio. Some of Mr.  Farad's influences include Gil Noble, Dr. Tony Brown, Ed Gordon, Tavis Smiley  and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.   Farad delves into issues affecting people of African descent across the world. He lectures on a wide range of topics ranging from history to politics to Hip­Hop to  World Affairs and economics to entertainment. And he appears on numerous television and radio programs such as News One Now with Roland Martin, The Michael Imhotep Radio show, Jesse Lee Peterson's Radio Show, NYC's Hot 97's Street Soldiers hosted by Lisa Evers.  He has served as the head columnist and host of the Movement Magazine a national new jersey based publication and web series that discusses literature, current events, and entertainment.  

His articles have been featured in print publications such as Experience Reality Magazine, New Black Panther News, the Amsterdam News as well as online sites such as The Grio, and The Black Agenda Report.   He travels across the country covering, moderating, and lecturing on subjects ranging from current events to politics to crime as well as from Hip­Hop to history to entertainment. In the past Mr. Farad co hosted a weekly live streamed internet  radio show called, "FYI: What the Hell is Going On?” a program which discusses  current events and entertainment.

​He also hosted “World Wide”, a public affairs show that airs on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network in New York City.  He recently hosted "Let's Build with Doshon Farad" an internet radio talk show on The Black Talk Radio Network" and now currently co-hosts "Change Makers" on New Jersey's 95.9 FM.  Currently he is a video reporter, writer, and commentator for Your Black World, a site which features black bloggers. Mr. Farad recently worked as a full-time news writer for Arise News a twenty-four hour black owned television news network. And he is also now a contributor for NewsOne.com.

My personal motto "I'm Just A Brother".​​