PHOTO: Roe Borunda; Courtesy Fresno State University
Fresno State University students Nadia Lewis and Jamila Ahmed have made history by being the first African-American women to win first and second place speakers at the Henry Clay Invitational Debates, according to an article in “The Collegian” at Fresno State.
According to the article, the debate competition is the oldest and largest in the US. This year, the Fresno State debate team reportedly competed against 286 speakers from 30 schools, where Lewis took first place among individual speakers and is now ranked 29th in the nation and Ahmed took second place and is currently ranked 16th in the nation.
Lewis and Ahmed reportedly both began debating to “make a difference in the debate community and inspire young girls,” according to the article.
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