ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, nˈeɪmd wˈʌn ʌv vˌiːˈeɪtʃ wˈʌn "fjˈuːtʃɚ lˈiːdɚz ʌv blˈæk hˈɪstɚɹi," ɹˈækɪjə wʌz fˈiːtʃɚd ɪn ðɛɹ blˈæk hˈɪstɚɹi mˈʌnθ tˌiːvˈiː kəmˈɜːʃəl kæmpˈeɪn.
In 2009, named one of VH1's "Future Leaders of Black History," Raqiyah was featured in their Black History Month TV commercial campaign.