Naz is a skillful storyteller who transitioned from magazine journalism to documentary filmmaking. As a former editor at Essence, the premier magazine for African American women, she covered a range of topics, from entertainment to social issues. She also launched and executive produced the publication’s video platform with an award-winning interactive web series, which later turned into a one-hour special on TV One. Nazenet began her documentary career at HBO on the Emmy-nominated series, The Weight of the Nation. Since then, she’s produced highly acclaimed documentaries for PBS, including The Secret of Tuxedo Park, The Great War and History Detectives Special Investigations. Currently, she’s a producer at Firelight Films where she’s working on a four-part series on the transatlantic slave trade. She received her B.A. in journalism from the University of Oklahoma.