Naeemah Senghor was born in the parish of Manchester, Jamaica, where her father’s family is from. She has lived in Brooklyn for most of her life.
“Most people would be surprised that I am agoraphobic (a fear of open spaces in which a person perceives their environment as being unsafe) ; that’s ironic considering that I run a weekly food distribution in an open space,” she said.
Senghor credits her mother, Edith, who was also born in Jamaica, as the greatest influence on her path of serving her community.
“As a nurse, my mom would volunteer in local community health fairs and health symposiums. She would take blood pressure, glucose tests and eye exams and give referrals to local clinics if needed,” she added.
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