Nikolaus Knight
Nikolaus Knight is a recent graduate of North Carolina A&T State University. He received his Bachelors’ degree in Political Science. The majority of his work is centered around social justice, community organizing, and civic engagement. Nik did work with many other student organizers on A&T’s campus to spread awareness about the racial gerrymandering that occurred in 2016. Those efforts led to more visibility on the issue as well as a 51% increase in voter turnout from A&T’s student population. Some other organizations he has worked with are Ignite NC, Beloved Community Center, Black Liberation Collective, and Black University. Currently, Nik Knight resides in Memphis, TN where he serves as Customer Success Manager for Nearpod, an Educational Technology Company. Nik's life's work has been grounded in finding ways to make equitable education and adequate resources accessible to all people. His current work is grounded in significantly improving student achievement through meaningful engagement to shift the life outcomes of students within the communities he serves.