Aaliyah Berryman '22

Aaliyah Berryman is a rising Junior at Northwestern University studying Sociology and International Studies. She is interested in Black transnationalism and the way that the perception of Blackness transcends and transforms along and across boundaries and borders. Specifically, her research hopes to bridge the understanding of the ways state violence affects Black communities and their struggle for liberation. In addition to being a Mellon Mays Fellow, Aaliyah is a Compass mentor for first year first generation and/or low-income students, as well as a work study student at the Women’s Center on campus. In the future, she hopes to pursue a Ph.D in Sociology.