Maleik is excited to announce that he is officially a Co-Chair for HBCUs for Warner. This new coalition was made in an effort to ensure students from HBCUs have their voices hear as it relates to policy on the Federal level. Maleik serves alongside two other students, one from Hampton University and one from Virginia…

Maleik strongly believes that community service is a priority. In everything you do, you should give back. Graduating from Booker T. Washington High School (BTW HS), Maleik has seen first hand how students need some extra motivation to get their lives on track. To that end, in October 2019, Maleik established Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT)…

I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Virginia Young Democrats (VAYD) Public Affairs Director! I have been involved in VAYD since my freshmen year at Norfolk State University (NSU). After serving as Vice President of the NSU YDs during this past year, I am excited to take leadership to the next level for…

On February 22, 2020, in Echols Gymnasium, Maleik Watkins crossed into the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Delta Zeta Chapter. Maleik was the “Tre” of the Spring 2020 line “Hostile Awakening.” Although COVID-19 has changed our semester drastically, Maleik has been elected the Delta Zeta Chapter President and the work has already begun.

The day started off with the Campus Vote Project Democracy Summit. As a CVP fellow, along with a few other Spartans, Maleik traveled to Piedmont Community College in Charlottesville, VA. After a long day of organizing and moderating a panel with Delegate Sally Hudson, Maleik traveled back to Norfolk to get changed and head to…

The Joe Biden campaign has been something Maleik has supported from the beginning. Although he could not join them for the entire semester, Maleik did decide to travel to Waterloo, Iowa to canvas for the campaign. It was such a thrilling and humbling experience to travel to Iowa and canvass. Working in Iowa was grassroots…

Every year NSU invities students, faculty, and staff to participate in a Commemorative March to honor the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The march ends at L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center where there is a keynote speaker. This year, the speaker was none other than Raymond Santana, one fifth of the Exonerated…

Since September of 2019, Maleik Watkins has served as a Democracy Fellow for the Campus Vote Project. Working in multiple universities across the United States, the Campus Vote Project wishes to reduce the accessiblity and amount of barriers to student voting. To cap off homecoming, Kerry Washington visited NSU L Douglass Wilder Performing Arts Center…

During the 2019 Homecoming, Mr. Watkins received the Future Forward Student Award. In its 2nd year of awards, Mr. Watkins was awarded the award for his continuous efforts to maximize his potential and promote the well being of NSU and its surrounding committee. Maleik received this award on Friday, November 1, 2019 surrounded by friends…

The 2019 Forbes Under 30 Summit is more than immersive experience than a static conference: a private music festival, A-list speakers, investor speed-pitching, industry-focused field trips, a legendary pub crawl, a world-famous food festival and a powerful day of community service. The Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit provides students with the opportunity to experience networking,…