Zakiya Rose Johnson is a multimaterial movement artist, activist, and process enthusiast, who continues to debunk and expound upon false dichotomies related to world unification, generational trauma, identity, and gender. Born in Nassau, Bahamas, Johnson acquired her initial training in ballet, and Bahamian Junkanoo, and has recently incorporated post contemporary modern, and mixed mediums into her practice. She has worked with notable organizations such as Movement exchange and The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment program in order to foster cross cultural understanding, civic engagement, social equality and inclusion, and creative expression through dance. Johnson has performed and showcased her own work at Arizona State University, Purdue University, Spring Dance Fest, Breaking Rules Rocking Walls and the BlakTinx Dance Festival.  Currently, Johnson resides in Tempe, Arizona where she is obtaining her B.F.A. in Dance Performance while cultivating her social action voice.