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Meet Jeneisha Harris, IGNITE's Tennessee Fellow

Written by IGNITE | 9/1/20 7:18 PM

Jeneisha Harris serves as our Tennessee Fellow. She is pursuing a double major in Biology and Psychology with a minor in Political Science at Tennessee State University. As an aspiring Pediatric Psychologist, Jeneisha wants to merge mental health and advocacy with effective programming aimed at those who do not have access to mental healthcare resources while advocating for mental healthcare policy reform and justice. Jeneisha is also an HBCU White House All-Star Ambassador Alum, the Founder of Reading for Liberation, Co-Founder and President of The National Black Action Committee, Founder of The Free Breakfast Program, and Founder of the Barbara J. Harris Scholarship. Through these many programs, Jeneisha organizes young people through community building, political education, and sociopolitical engagement. For Tennessee inquiries, contact jeneisha@ignitenational.org.