John Robert Lewis scholar
Cohort 3
(2023 - 2024)
Undergraduate Institution: Florida State University
Graduate Institution: -
Occupation: -
Career Goals/Interests: Law/ Public Policy
Current Region: Jacksonville, FL
JRL Program Bio: Rodney Wells is a proud native of Jacksonville, FL. He is a sophomore at Florida State University studying Political Science, and his top aspirations include becoming a civil rights attorney. Rodney is active in student government, a member of his university’s Council on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and spearheads the Garnet and Gold Voting Initiative. He has previously served as a National Democracy Fellow for the NAACP, Redistricting Intern for the ACLU of Florida, and a Congressional intern through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Rodney centers his efforts around his commitment to fighting and advocating for marginalized communities and is motivated by a strong sense of social justice and politics.
Oral History Project: https://www.faithandpolitics.org/oral-history/rodneywells
