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Experience & Education
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National Police Accountability Project (NPAP)
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Volunteer Experience
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GOTV Volunteer
Democratic Party of Virginia
- 1 month
Politics
I canvassed for the Democratic Party of Virgnia to knock on almost 300 doors to help elect Ralph Northam for Governor, Justin Fairfax for Lieutenant Governor, Mark Herring for Attorney General and Jennifer Carroll Foy for Delegate.
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Volunteer
Cynthia Nixon for New York
- 2 months
Politics
Support the organizing and GOTV efforts for the Cynthia Nixon for Governor, Jumaane Williams for Lieutenant Governor and Zephyr Teachout for Attorney General New York Democratic primary campaigns.
Publications
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Central Bucks’ new policy is an ‘anti-LGBTQ crusade’
Philadelphia Inquirer
See publicationIn this piece, I argue against the Central Bucks School District's policy that bans its employees from advocating "any partisan, political, or social policy issue." The Central Bucks school board wrote the policy under the guise of "neutrality." I argue that the policy—given its history and ambiguous language—is actually a dangerous attack on LGBTQ students.
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Supreme Court could drop ‘wrecking ball’ on another legal precedent
Philadelphia Inquirer
See publicationThis opinion piece, coauthored with Ty Parks, outlines what’s at stake for our society with the affirmative action cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. We argue that the Court should uphold the constitutionality of affirmative action in higher education.
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I Don't Owe You My Tolerance: How "Civil Discourse" Functions to Uphold Systems of Oppression
The Blackprint
See publicationThis article outlines the cultural and social implications of civil discourse in political discussions.
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A reflection on Black leadership
The Eagle
See publicationAn article I wrote reflecting on my tenure as American University's student body president.
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Our Shared Responsibility
The Eagle
See publicationMy response to recent events on campus and the political and social climate people with marginalized identities are dealing with.
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A year about principles: ensuring equity for all of our students
The Eagle
See publicationI wrote about my goals for the year as student body president.
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An Open Letter to Men and Boys Everywhere
The Huffington Post
See publicationA piece I wrote on toxic masculinity and rape culture.
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Reflecting on the Generation Progress Gun Violence Prevention Summit
Million Hoodies
See publicationA piece on what I learned at the Generation Progress GVP Summit as well as how it relates to my work with Million Hoodies.
Honors & Awards
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Winner, University of Pennsylvania Law Review Vol. 171 Dorothy E. Roberts Public Interest Essay Competition
University of Pennsylvania Law Review
The Competition is a national writing competition for student-authored articles on the topic of social justice and public interest law. Through this Competition, the Law Review seeks to serve this mission by publishing serious legal scholarship focused on social justice and public interest law.
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Outstanding Service to the American University Community
American University
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Outstanding Service to the University Community
American University School of Public Affairs
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Outstanding Student in African American and African Disapora Studies
American University Critical Race, Gender and Culture Collaborative
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Best Opinion Piece
The Blackprint, Student Media Board
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Second Place
St. Bonaventure Mock Trial Invitational
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