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Bradford Ellison is a student at Howard University School of Law. Prior to law school, he attended Duke University, where he studied cultural anthropology and public policy, and worked on workforce...

Anastasia Pierik is a second-year law student at the University of Miami. In 2019, she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a degree in society and environment...

Maria Nasir is a student contributor to The 1619 Project Law School Initiative. She is currently in her last year pursuing her J.D. degree at Howard University School of Law. She hopes to focus her...

Elias Thompson is a second-year law student at the University of Miami and is an active member of the law school's Race & Social Justice Law Review. While his work with the RSJLR focuses primarily on...

Sydney Smith is a third-year law student at the University of Miami. Prior to fulfilling her dream of attending law school, she graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor of science in...

Kim Daniel has been the subject of several Pulitzer Center-supported stories that have appeared on St. Louis Public Radio as part of Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson's 63106 Project. Daniel currently...

Michael Walker is a third-year law student at Howard University. A Philadelphia native, Walker is an avid Philly sports fan. During his time at Howard, he has served as a member of the Howard Law...

Emely Sanchez is a third-year student at the University of Miami School of Law, where she continues to develop her passion for public health law and policy. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, she...

Melissa Kanoff graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in corporate communications. She is currently in her third year at the University of Miami School of Law. Kanoff has...

Myles Crandall is a historian, educator, and student. After graduating from Claremont McKenna College, Crandall taught English on the islands of Hong Kong and La Réunion (east of Madagascar). He was a...

Jordan Strudwick is a third-year law student at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He currently works for the World Bank as a year-long legal extern in the Sanctions Board and at a fintech startup...

Asena Tui’one, raised by two immigrant parents from the island of Tonga, identified education as her ticket to success early in life. Her experiences as a first-generation college graduate inspired...