Born and raised in Newburgh, NY, Makeba moved to Brooklyn at the age of 18 to pursue her dreams of becoming a filmmaker. After graduating from the Brooklyn College Film Department in 2017 and launching her freelance career that same year, Makeba has gone on to produce countless narrative and non-narrative projects for clients all over the tri-state area. When she's not freelancing, she's producing her own independent films, which have received awards at various indie festivals across the country. As a black female filmmaker, her mission is to represent the Black Community in a positive and empathetic light, while encouraging Black youth to pursue media-based storytelling.