Nghana Lewis has always loved teaching and debate. As a child she loved to read, play school and argue with friends. She currently teaches English and African & African Diaspora Studies at Tulane University and is a practicing lawyer.
Nghana is also the Founder of two non-profits. She started the ESSENCE Program, a non-profit organization that develops K-12 curriculum centered on local culture, and N-MESHÂ a hip hop literacy model designed for use in HIV/AIDS prevention.
Check out our inspirational interview with Nghana: