Makhaila Anderson

I am a social media content creator with an eye for captivating visuals and engaging storytelling. As a public health professional, I have focused my media content primarily on health-related ventures to provide resources and educational resources to the general public and underrepresented populations.

My Recent Work

WFAE •

Negotiating Peace Between Birds Of Prey And Humans In Charlotte

During a year of COVID-19, staff at the Carolina Raptor Center in Mecklenburg County had some time to look at data on injured birds. They learned that interactions with humans are both the cause of the problem and the solution.

McKenna Schaffer, a wildlife educator at the has been studying a database of more than 24,000 medical records of all birds treated since the center’s earliest days in 1975. Only 7% were due to natural causes.

“That is a lot of birds that come in because of humans,” Scha
QCity Metro •

Charlotte Ballet’s Raven Barkley on the power of mentoring

As a dancer, Raven Barkley understands the power of gestures, symbols and movement. All literally guide her life’s journey. She says the poetry of Amanda Gorman and the election of Kamala Harris as vice president show young people of color — all people, really — that they can dream big.

“We still have a lot more work to do as a nation but this is definitely a start,” Barkley, who performs with the Charlotte Ballet, said in a recent interview. “I’ve seen a change in the confidence of our younger
WFAE •

Charlotte Ballet's Raven Barkley On The Power Of Representation

One of Charlotte’s most visible African-American artists says that two months after reading her poem at the presidential inauguration, Amanda Gorman continues to inspire young people of color.

As a dancer, Charlotte Ballet’s Raven Barkley understands the power of gestures, symbols and movement. All literally guide her life's journey. She says the poetry of Amanda Gorman and the election of Kamala Harris as vice president show young people of color -- all people, really -- that they can dream bi