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Rita Omokha

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Rita Omokha (born in Benin City) is a Nigerian American journalist, author, and the founder of the nonprofit organization Her Climb, which supports young women from underrepresented and underresourced backgrounds as they prepare for college and build early career pathways. She is a contributing writer for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, and Elle. In 2024, she published a book called Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America.

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