Kalia N. Baker

Kalia Nicole Baker was born in Philadelphia, PA. Kalia is a Junior at Spelman College, majoring in English/Journalism, minoring in Film and Visual Culture. Her aspirations include becoming a broadcast journalist for a major network, authoring an empowerment book for young black girls who feel discouraged, growing her city-wide, non-profit organization nationally and opening an academy for aspiring female journalists. Kalia also has plans to attend Gupton-Jones Mortuary Science School to complete the process of becoming a licensed funeral director and take over the family businesses.

An avid and recognized leader in her community, Kalia has been active in community service long before it was a requirement. At 16, Kalia wrote the proposal to begin her non-profit organization for the uplift and mentorship of disadvantaged young ladies of color. The D.I.A.M.ON.D.S. Academy for Girls seeks to “Define Individuality And Modifying Outside Negativity to Discover Success” from ninth until twelfth grade. With the help of her mother, Marcia Shepherd-Baker, donors and sponsors, D.I.A.M.O.N.D.S. has become a success.

On campus Kalia currently serves as the Director of Internal Affairs for Sisters Keeping It Real, Incorporated, Spelman College chapter, an active member of Event Envoys, Co-Social Committee Chair for W.O.R.T.H., while overseeing her non-profit D.I.A.M.O.N.D.S. Academy for Girls in Philadelphia. Kalia has also volunteered for outside agencies such as Velvet Suite Marketing for events such as the first annual “Women in the Spotlight” conference.


During Summer 2011, Kalia worked as an intern at 900AM WURD in Philadelphia, PA. The most exciting thing that happened there this summer was booking Gigi Lisco from “Jerseylicious” for a radio show.

This past July, Kalia served as a red carpet correspondent for the GABWA Glitter Gala and Auction in Atlanta.