Kiden-Aloyse Smith writes about Columbia University giving into demands by the Trump administration and the danger it holds to higher education.
Kiden-Aloyse Smith
Editorial Assistant Kiden-Aloyse Smith is a 2024 graduate of Jackson State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Media Studies. In her pursuit to promote liberation through representation, Kiden has worked with Teen Vogue in its Teen Vote 2020 Project; won numerous awards such as The Student Voice Award for her editorial articles, and launched an online publication entitled Sublimity Magazine in 2022. In February 2023, Kiden participated in The Driving Force Internship with the Black Automotive Media Group and Nissan and most recently completed a summer internship as a Junior Producer at HEC Media in St. Louis, Mo. She previously held the role of Google/Poynter Misinformation Fellow with the Mississippi Free Press, wherein she helped fact-check state election coverage. She is currently also the programming coordinator for the Youth Media Project.
Email her at kiden@mississippifreepress.org.
