Matthew is a 2024 graduate of Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. During the summer of 2023, Matthew participated in Valdosta State University’s Knowledge for Freedom program. Matthew’s favorite reading during this program was “Leviathan” by Thomas Hobbes. Matthew currently attends the Georgia Institute of Technology where he plans to
John Collins is an African American from New York City. John graduated from Harlem Village Academy High School, a Full IB school, in 2024. He participated in Columbia University’s Freedom and Citizenship program in 2023. His favorite text from Freedom and Citizenship was The Death and Trial of Socrates. John
Jemilah Dowuonah is a Ghanaian-American living in Romeoville, Illinois. She was a Freedom Scholar in the Civic Humanities Project at North Central College. Her favorite reading was, “What to The Slave is the Fourth of the July?” She graduated in 2024 from Romeoville High School and now attends Northwestern University
Jayla E. Anderson is a proud citizen of New Haven, Connecticut. She participated in Citizens Thinkers Writers at Yale University in the summer of 2023, and graduated from Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School in June 2024. Jayla now attends Vassar College, and will be majoring in English with minors
Hawa Kamara is a Bronx native. She participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship Program in 2023 and graduated from the Frederick Douglass Academy in 2024. Her favorite reading in F&C was “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass. Hawa now attends Barnard College of
Donovan Morrow is a dedicated student from Chicago who graduated in 2024 from the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA). Donovan participated in North Central College’s Civic Humanities Project in the summer of 2023 and has participated in programs such as GlobalShala and Columbia University’s JSTEP Fellowship, gaining skills in
Cynthia Flores was born and raised in Bronx, New York, coming from a Mexican family. During the summer of 2023, she participated in Columbia University’s Freedom and Citizenship program, and in 2024, she graduated from the Urban Assembly for Applied Math and Science. One of her favorite readings in the
Ava Frederick lives in Crofton, Maryland, and she graduated from The Catholic High School of Baltimore in 2024. She participated in Dickinson College’s Knowledge for Freedom Seminar in the summer of 2023. Ava now attends Dickinson College where she plans to major in Political Science and Women, Gender & Sexuality
Andrew Whittingham was born and raised in Bay Shore, New York, and graduated from Brentwood High School in 2024. He participated in the Academy of Civic Life program hosted by Stony Brook University in the summer of 2023. His favorite text was Plato’s Republic. Andrew now attends Stony Brook University
Andrew Vera is a native of Queens, New York, and his family is from Ecuador. He participated in Columbia University’s Freedom and Citizenship program in 2023 and graduated from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School in 2024. His favorite reading from his time at F&C is The Trial and Death