Anaiah Davis

Anaiah Davis is a Caribbean-American, Emmy-nominated, award-winning filmmaker working as a Media Instructor at WHYY in Philadelphia.

Anaiah believes that diversity and integrity is key in telling stories about ourselves, our communities, and our world. She also likes exploring mental health in her work.
Posted inBlock by Block, Podcast Episodes

October 18, 2026 (Around the Block)

by Winter Schneider, Anaiah Davis and Dounya Ramadan

On this episode, we hear about a new book shop in South Philly, and we have a conversation about the impact of school closures with Fahmee Shabazz, a parent organizing against the closure of Overbrook Elementary School in West Philadelphia.

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews.

Winter Schneider and Anaiah Davis hosted this episode, and Dounya Ramadan was our board operator.

Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Director.

Posted inNews

Fahmee Shabazz on the fight to save Overbrook Elementary

by Winter Schneider and Anaiah Davis

This spring, Philly’s Board of Education voted to close 17 schools as part of a plan to invest $3 billion into the 169 of the school’s remaining campuses. Many community members and Philadelphia City Council members pushed back to keep neighborhood schools from closing. Fahmess Shabazz has been part of the effort to save Overbrook Elementary in West Philly from closure.