Zyahna Bryantis a student activist and community organizer who works on issues of Racial Justice in Charlottesville, VA. She founded the Black Student Union at her high school and is a member of...
Zhaire Roberson is a student at Albemarle High School that is fascinated with questions of how and why people do the things they do. She is motivated to constantly challenge herself and improve, a...
Will attends Monticello High School where he passionately explores his academic and personal interests in biology, drama, and modern expressionism. Since he was a child, Will has been fascinated with...
Ty’Leik joins the Woodson Institute this year as a second year UVA student studying Government and African & African American Studies. He will spend the summer at Monticello working on the Getting...
As a rising fourth year student in the architecture school, Tarin’s interests lie in the intersection of cultural analysis and spatial-temporal studies. His interdisciplinary background with...
At Charlottesville High School, Ryan has taken various classes in history and photography which are amongst his favorite subjects. He is passionate about honing the skills he has developed while...
Rajaah’s academic interests lie mostly in equitable access to education across race and space. As an incoming first year, her professional ambitions are not yet set in stone but she takes an interest...
Marya, a student at Monticello High School, is also an enthusiastic member of the school theater program and enjoys taking classes in the humanities including English and History. She has completed...
Maggie is a rising fourth year student in the Engineering School majoring in Aerospace Engineering. She will spend the summer working on the Notes on the State and Julian Bond Papers project...
Laila, a student at St. Anne’s Belfield and a returning intern at the Woodson Institute, is deeply invested in acknowledging all triumphs, tragedies, policies and social norms throughout history as...
As a returning intern with the Citizen Justice Initiative, Laila hopes to continue pursuing her love for research in order to help others better understand the past and the present. In addition to...
Krystal, a rising third year student, is interested in a variety of topics such as international relations, women and gender studies, and economics. These, as well as her dedication to live by a code...
Josh is a rising fourth year studying African & African American Studies and Anthropology. He is a firm believer in the philosophy that one cannot understand where they are going if they do not know...
Growing up in Charlottesville, Ineke came to realize how often African American history was and is overlooked by the people, institutions, and systems that seize control of the narrative. The...
As a rising second year at UVA, Imani has experience engaging in critical discussions on race, history, and global issues by pursuing classes ranging from Global Cultural Studies to African American...
Cameron is a student grounded in historical principles and thought. He is currently a rising fourth year student at UVA majoring in African-American and African studies. Power in the Body by George...
Blake’s passion for positivity and empathy in addition to the thought-provoking question, ‘What’s something you did today that affects tomorrow?’ all serve as a daily source of motivation to inspire...
