All About Alésiah!

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” - Angela Davis

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My name is Alésiah Manhoo and I am finishing my final year at the University of Florida in December 2025 with a double major in both Political Science and African American Studies. I am deeply passionate about justice, activism, and much more for nearly ten years. From young, I have been uniquely talented in crafting narratives for an array of purposes, including but not limited to creative, informational, and editorial pieces. It took little more than a writing exercise at the young age of of 9 to realize that writing is what I was meant to do with my life. Paired with my feverish interest in social stratification, the sociology of culture, discursive analysis and contemporary politics, I fell in love with academia and research. I proposed my first project in my first semester at the University of Florida and have happily taken on plenty of others in the semesters after. I intend to build upon my interests in a graduate program that blends sociology, political science, and area studies in an interdisciplinary manner. Not only will this allow me to ​explore all my areas of interest, it will help me foster new connections with various faculty members and professionals while allowing me to deepen the connections I've made thus far.