Activities
In honor of my published book, and the work that I did at my high school and in my
district, the school district of SpringISD named an award after me. This award is called
the Tatum Award for Rising Writers and it is given annually to high students who
demonstrate characteristics of leadership, exceptional writing, and advocacy. The
award is also accompanied by a grant to begin the publication process of the recipient's
written work as a way to encourage young authorship and expression.
I am second in command to the President of (HUGHF), and my role is to organize
functions and foster connections that bring global health to its much needed forefront
both on and off campus. I have recently started an initiative to partner with Partners in
Health (PIH) to get more actively involved with hands-on health interventions. I have
also used my role to connect both HUGHF and MEDLIFE to help diversify the field of
global health and get more students involved in the field! I also aim to increase the
Black and Brown representation in global health through my work and programs!
Upper-level student selected and trained by the Harvard APO (Advising Program Office)
to bring a student perspective to the advising network while also working closely with
the proctor to support the freshman entryway community. As a PAF, I provide and create
a network of support for freshman students by taking on the role of mentor, tutor,
advisor, counselor, and advocate.
I publish original works of research in the field of health policy, global health, health
disparity, and the social determinants of health to bring awareness to the issues of our
current health system and what we must do to rectify them. All papers are peer and
faculty reviewed prior to publication, and all papers are either rooted in factual
evidence or annotated response interviews from professionals in the field!
Through MEDLIFE, we go on Service Learning Trips that provide medical relief to those
in need. On our most recent trip to Peru we shadowed Peruvian doctors, helped to
rectify medical deserts via our Mobile Clinics, and worked with the Peruvian
communities on several projects to fight against the health disparities and address the
social determinants that caused them.
I founded my school's first peer tutoring organization where high achieving students
take the initiative to help their peers and improve the overall academic success of their
school. During my time as leader, this program spread from just my high school to every
high school in my district.
An organization dedicated to teaching the student body about the overlooked and
incredible history of African Americans while also addressing prevalent social issues and
discussing racial topics of today. I was a founding member of this organization, and
during my time as President, this organization went from being a localized campus
program to a district wide initiative.
EMERGE is a community based organization dedicated to helping low income, minority
students apply to and attend great universities. They also remind us that we too can be
successful despite systemic barriers and circumstances.
Education
● Student at Harvard College
● Concentration: Biomedical Engineering and Anthropology
● Secondary: Global Health and Health Policy
● Graduate of Westfield High School (Highest Honors/Valedictorian)
- Grade: First Black male Valedictorian / 4.0 Unweighted / 5.7 Weighted
Skills
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Author
Published the book Thriving In My Own Lane. This book was written in the 8th with the goal of addressing the issues of social stigma and stereotypes and what we can do to fight and rectify them. This book also serves as a youth self help book to encourage young Black and Brown students to thrive in their own brilliance even when society may try to limit what your success should look like. It reminds young people that even though certain systems may try to oppress them, they are still capable, important, and essential to bringing about positive change by staying true to themselves and their passions! “Never be limited by other people’s limited imagination!” - Mae Jemison
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Very Passionate
In everything that I do, I allow my passion to help others lead me. I truly feel that we were put here to help people, and I plan on doing just that! I aim to intersect medicine and law as a way to spearhead advancements in both scientific innovation and social justice in order to fix the racial health disparities in medicine and fight the systems of oppression in our society!
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