For journalists, editors, producers and event organizers. Everything you need to write about Dhakeria Little, or to book her, is on this page.
About Dhakeria
Dhakeria Little is a writer, performer and scholar of Black movement, and the founder of Little Big Adventures. She and her husband are raising four daughters across continents as a military family, now living in Kenya for diplomatic work.
“My work explores how travel becomes a way of reclaiming mobility, expanding imagination, and raising children who see the world as part of their inheritance.”
- BFA in Theatre Arts, Howard University
- MFA in Creative Writing, Full Sail University
- Creator of the one-woman show Naked (2012) and the poemologue, a poetry-monologue form
- Author of Nude: Tales of an Enchanted Heart
- Writer-director of an annual Black history production staged in Sarasota, North Carolina, online and South Korea
- Researcher, The Migrating Psyche: Black movement and the inner life
Story ideas
- From the halls of Howard to the corners of Kenya: an HBCU love story that keeps moving
- A Black American family choosing Africa: how a family decides together, and why Africa matters to their history
- Inheritance beyond money: what else families can pass on to their children
- Raising four daughters across continents: global kids, culture and belonging
- Black History Month through performance: teaching history on stage with students
- Expert commentary: Black travel, family travel and raising global children
Speaking
Dhakeria speaks under the banner Raising Global Families. Her lead talk is Why Choosing the World Is Part of the Inheritance We’re Building for Our Daughters. She also offers The Diasporic Hero’s Journey for universities and humanities audiences, performance-keynotes that open and close with an original poemologue, and student workshops on Black history through performance. Write to request her speaker one-sheet.
In the press
- The Tenacious (Spring 2025): “The Couple Conundrum: A Story of Love, Growth & Redemption”, on Dhakeria and Will Little’s reading of their two-person play in South Korea. “Real and honest storytelling has the power to connect with people worldwide.”
- Howard Magazine (Winter 2016): featured in “50 HU Love Snippets”, couples who met at Howard University
- Empowering Motherhood podcast (2016): “Naked and Loving It!,” on vulnerability, poetry and performance
- Talkin’ Broadway (2013): review of August Wilson’s Jitney at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. As Rena, “played with great range.”
- Talkin’ Broadway (2012): review of Nate Jacobs’ 50s Jukebox Revue. As choreographer, “responsible for the lively, crisp choreography.”
- The Observer, Sarasota (April 2012): cover story “Belle de jour”, on her role as Josephine Baker and her one-woman show Naked
- Sarasota Magazine (2012): A Raisin in the Sun. As Beneatha, “totally believable.”
- Sarasota Magazine (2009): named in “Art Powers”, the 28 most influential and exciting players in Sarasota arts
Coverage from 2009 to 2013 credits her as Dhakeria Cunningham.
Press releases
Announcements and releases will be posted here.
Media assets
High-resolution headshots, a short and long bio, and the speaker one-sheet are available on request.
Media contact
Dhakeria Little
mrslittle@littlesempire.com
Instagram: @dhakerialittle
Brand partners: for collaborations with our family travel brand, see the Little Big Adventures Sponsorship & Media Kit.