John Robert Lewis Scholar
Cohort 1
(2021 - 2022)
Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Graduate Institution: -
Occupation: Communication and Outreach Specialist at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History
Career Goals/Interests: -
Current Region: Durham, NC
JRL Program Bio: Having grown up in historic Tuskegee, Alabama, Salena Braye-Bulls has always had a genuine interest in bettering her communities. She is a junior at University of North Carolina majoring in Public Policy and American Studies. In addition to being a John Robert Lewis Scholar, Salena is a DEI Fellow, a Will Fellow through Honors Carolina, the Editor in Chief of Black Ink Magazine, and involved with Student Government. Salena also works at the Orange County Literacy Center as a literacy tutor.
Oral History Project: In Oneness: Cherry Stienwender and the Center for the Healing of Racism
