Department ofAfrican American Studies

Jan. 13 2021 – Second-year University of Houston Law Center student Charisma Ricksy Nguepdo has been named the Houston Law Review’s editor-in-chief, the first person of African descent to earn that position.

“I recognize that my election as the first Black editor-in-chief means that I have now opened a door for other students of color to dream a little bigger,” Nguepdo said. “My hope is that through my hard work on behalf of the Houston Law Review, students who may have otherwise doubted their ability to join the Law Review will think twice about what is possible for them.” Read the rest of the article here: http://www.law.uh.edu/news/student-spotlight/2021-0113nguepdo.asp?fbclid=IwAR2UDIX6hwuSXwm2miocCVOTJr-YvUQQp6AMJBmO3W9EqmgVjlYYgWPNBWs