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Alexis Wray

Alexis D. Wray is a storyteller, communicator, and movement journalist, she seeks to tell stories that most impact her community. Alexis believes that impactful stories create change and promote societal advancement. Her work as a freelance journalist and communications specialist has steered Alexis in the direction of intentional storytelling and accountable journalism. She strives to bring awareness of diverse topics to the South by staying active in her storytelling in the Appalachian region.

Incoming students at Morehouse, a Historically Black college in Atlanta, Georgia, walk past a mural depicting Black history on their way to New Student Orientation 2021. Credit: Photo via Morehouse College on Facebook.
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'Who keeps us safe?' An HBCU roundtable on violence and accountability

by Ko Bragg, Adam Harris, Da'Shaun Harrison, Noella Williams and Alexis Wray February 25, 2022November 13, 2023

In the wake of a string of bomb threats at HBCU campuses nationwide, Scalawag hosted a live Twitter conversation with current and former students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to discuss the nuances of student safety.

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HBCUs are keeping the rest of the South safe

by Alexis Wray April 27, 2021November 13, 2023
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Student journalists at an HBCU campus newspaper took on racist local media—and won

by Alexis Wray February 2, 2021November 13, 2023

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