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Tochi Ihekona

Student

Howard University

Pronouns: she/her

Bio

The daughter of Nigerian immigrant parents, Tochi Ihekona hails from suburban Kansas City. A speech and debate champion, Ihekona is confident and unafraid to share her opinions about politics and race. Her political hero is Angela Davis, whose 鈥淲omen, Race & Class鈥 is bedtime reading. At Girls State, she campaigns on a platform of 鈥渢ruth鈥 and is elected attorney general, earning her the opportunity to argue an abortion case in front of the Girls State Supreme Court. Ihekona is now a student at Howard University and aspires to form a career that will help people from marginalized communities who have been impacted by gentrification and redlining.


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May 30, 2024

Let Teen Girls Run the Government

Let Teen Girls Run the Government