Diara was born to be a storyteller

Diara is a winner of the 2022 American Black Film Festival x Warner Bros. Discovery Writers Initiative. An avid reader and creative, she was born in Sacramento, California, and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She attended The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Diara spent three years at CBS News working as a field producer and researcher for both CBS Mornings and Face the Nation. She contributed to urgent and breaking stories throughout her tenure at CBS including the Derek Chauvin trial, Black Lives Matter protests, and 2020 election coverage. As a member of the Dorothy I. Height Global Leadership Academy and an Emma Bowen Foundation fellow, Diara has a proven commitment to service and social responsibility.

Diara also spent time as a Hotline Support Specialist at the National Sexual Assault Hotline. In her spare time, Diara enjoys reading fiction novels and making art. A proud Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the eldest of four sisters, Diara finds value in sisterhood and community. She is passionate about untold stories of triumph and self actualization. Diara is currently working as a Creative Director and Producer with WrightOne Media Group on a docuseries about essential women in the Civil Rights Movement. She also serves as the Director of Arts + Tech at the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT).