Nasir Jean-Paul

Nasir (Nas) Jean-Paul, originally from Miami, Florida, graduated from Davidson College in May 2024 with a B.A. in Sociology. During his time at Davidson, he served as a Bonner Scholar, Resident Advisor, and President of the Tau Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. In recognition of his leadership and service, he received the Agnes Sentelle Brown Award, the Leadership in Service Award, and the Black Student Coalition’s Visionary Award during his senior year.

Nas currently serves as the Library Studio Fellow at the Davidson College Library, where he supervises student staff, supports library instruction, and develops creative and community-centered programming. His work and interests center on Black culture, comics and storytelling, Afro-diasporic movement practices, and community engagement. This fall, he will attend Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College to pursue an M.Ed. in Community Development and Action, where he hopes to continue building community-centered educational and cultural initiatives.