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Mariah Parker

Rapper, Abolitionist & Former Georgia County Commissioner

Rapper, Abolitionist & Former Georgia County Commissioner

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Athens, GA, USA
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Mariah Parker Biography

Mariah Parker, PhD, is a linguistics scholar, a former Georgia County Commissioner, a rapper (under the stage name Linqua Franqa) and organizer with Raise Up the South, the Southern arm of the Fight for $15 and a Union workers movement.

Parker first made headlines after being sworn in as an Athens-Clarke County Commissioner, at age 26, with their hand on a copy of The Autobiography of Malcolm X held by their mother. Photos of Parker taking the oath went viral, highlighting the growing numbers of millennial Black people making their voices heard in local politics nationwide. As County Commissioner, Parker focused on creating economic stability and racial justice as well as criminal justice reform and raising the minimum wage.

They recently resigned that position to work as a labor organizer with Raise Up the South, a pivot that gives Parker the opportunity to fight for social justice outside the constraints of political office. The move also coincided with the release of the music video for their single, “Wurk,” a powerful pro-worker, pro-union piece that has once again thrust Parker into the headlines when the song went viral.

They have performed the hit at union conventions and rallies as well as New York’s Lincoln Center, a performance RollingStone magazine called "explosive" and pointed to how the "queer, Black, nonbinary Southerner...dominated the stage, all sinewy limbs and kinetic energy and rapid-fire couplets. Those same tongue-twisting revolutionary rhymes and hyperliterate lyricism shine on their new album, "Bellringer," with lyrics on capitalism, police brutality, mental health, emotional turmoil, and workers’ rights smoothly cutting through the alternating slices of Southern hip-hop, neo-soul, indie-pop, and avant-garde electronic vibes that populate Parker’s extended musical universe."

Parker's outspoken commitment to racial and economic justice have garnered the attention of other media as well including CNN, The New York Times, Teen Vogue, National Public Radio, Al Jazeera, The Nation, Afropunk, The Root, and The Bitter Southerner, among others.

They are a popular speaker on campuses nationwide. Audiences describe them as "charismatic,” “engaging,” “authentic,” and “inspiring.” Their electrifying live and virtual presentations call audiences to self-reflection and action in their lives and in their communities.

Mariah Parker Videos

  • Angela Davis & Mariah Parker: In Conversation
    Angela Davis & Mariah Parker: In Conversation at the SpeakOut Youth Summit 2020 ANGELA DAVIS is an iconic activist, scholar, and author who, over...
  • New Georgia County Commissioner Takes Oath on Malcolm X's Autobiography
    Georgia's new Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mariah Parker is a 26-year-old PhD student and rapper who took her oath of office on Malcolm X's...
  • Linqua Franqa - At The Heart Of Hip Hop And Politics
    Mariah Parker says calls herself a linguist by day and a lunatic lady rapper by night. The latter is her Linqua Franqa persona, a woman who holds...

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Mariah Parker is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Mariah Parker for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Mariah Parker generally travels from Athens, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Charlene Carruthers, Kylar Broadus, Yoruba Richen, Butterscotch and Sally Kohn. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mariah Parker for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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