Amina Luqman-Dawson

Amina Luqman-Dawson loves using writing to tell stories and to build an understanding of race, culture, and community. Her published writing includes op-eds in newspapers, magazine articles, travel writing, and book reviews. She’s authored the pictorial history book Images of America: African Americans of Petersburg (Arcadia Publishing).

She’s worked as a policy professional, researcher, and consultant on issues of education and criminal justice. She has a BA in Political Science from Vassar College and a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley.

She’s a proud mother of a 13-year-old son. She, her husband and son reside in Arlington, VA (photo: Zachariah Dawson).