Lorraine Hansberry Humanist Scholarship Awardee: Ashantee Polk

I am 22 years old and a 2020 graduate of King/Drew Magnet High School. I attend Long Beach City College and plan on transferring to Cal State University Long Beach in the fall. My major is psychology, and my career goal is to become a licensed therapist. I currently work with children with developmental disabilities, and when I transfer to a four-year institution, I plan to continue that work.

I’ve been involved in WLP since my junior year at King/Drew. In my senior year of WLP, I became president of the King/Drew chapter, and about three years later, I became the #Standing 4 Black Girls Task Force coordinator. I’ve attended, participated, and even spoken at our #S4BG Murdered and Missing Rallies for the past three years. Most recently, I have stepped into my “acting bag” by helping CEO/Founder Sikivu Hutchinson and WLP Project Director Jesscia Robinson on the set of the Black Women’s showcase, “Outliers,” where I served as a production assistant.

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