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Podcast: The Back to Me Podcast
Episode: 39. Supporting Black Student Retention with Alexandria Davis
Description: It’s International Women’s Day! As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, we have some powerful youth activists and changemakers to introduce! In today’s episode, 2020 UCLA graduate and former Afrikan Student Union (ASU) Chairperson, Alexandria Davis shares the value and importance of preserving Black student retention. She led protests for student funding and petitioned with the support of over 1,500 students to develop a Black Student Resource Center on her campus. In order to do this work, she also realized the importance of prioritizing self-care.
Ms. Davis completed her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and African American...