Harvard Law Review's First Black Female President
The Harvard Law Review's 131st president is also in some ways, a "first".
ImeIme Umana
made history when she was elected the first Black female president,
following behind a pretty famous law review president who made history
27 years ago. In 1990, former President Barack Obama became the
publication's first Black president as a law student, at 28.
The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania native received a
Bachelor's degree in African American Studies and Government from the
Harvard College in 2014 and is a 3rd year student at Harvard Law School
as well as the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
She has been actively involved in politics and
law on campus as Community Action Chair of the Harvard University
Institute of Politics, Professional Developmental Chair for Public
Interest for the Harvard Black Law Students Association, and criminal
law intern for Public Defender Service.
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