Meet Our Fellows

Melissa Calypso

Melissa Calypso serves as a Government Affairs Fellow with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

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Austin Clement

Austin Dallas Clement serves as the Defense and Aerospace Fellow for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF).

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Kadia Diakite

I am originally from Bamako, Mali but have called Las Vegas, Nevada, home for the past 14 years. My predominate upbringing in the United States exposed me to the broad marginalization and disenfranchisement experienced by minorities in general and black individuals in particular, spurning my passion for service, advocacy, and social justice.

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Jasmine Hoskins

Jasmine was born in Forest Park, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish at Santa Clara University.

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Emanual Kimble

Emanual Kimble was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Emanual is a two-time graduate of the University of Cincinnati where he holds a Bachelor of Art in Political Science and a Master of Arts in Educational Studies.

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Carl Miller

A native of Savannah, Georgia, Carl Anthony Miller is an author, entrepreneur, and community leader.

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Abibat Rahman-Davies

Abibat Rahman-Davies is a Nigerian American who was born and raised in Southern California. She graduated with her bachelors degree in political science with a concentration in global politics and a minor in French from California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo and her masters in Global Studies at the University of California Berkeley.

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Ashley Rodgers

Ashley serves as a Finance Fellow for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Her professional background includes various policy and research experiences in healthcare, education, workforce development, environmental sustainability, voting rights, women’s rights, and other social justice issues.

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Maria Salmeron

Maria Salmeron Melendez is an Afro-Latina, Garifuna immigrant from Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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