Jamilah Nasheed (born Jenise Williams; October 17, 1972)[2] is an American politician from the state of Missouri.

Born Jenise Williams, she was raised with her three brothers by their grandmother in a St. Louis housing project.

She defeated incumbent Robin Wright-Jones and fellow State Representative Jeanette Mott Oxford in the Democratic primary,[7] and won the general election.

[11] In September 2016, Nasheed sat while her colleagues recited the Pledge of Allegiance in the Missouri Capitol.

She said she acted in solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in protest of police brutality and racial oppression, although many of her colleagues saw this as unpatriotic.