Nicole Lee Explained

Nicole Lee is an American human rights lawyer. She is an expert and activist in human rights issues. She is a former president of TransAfrica and is the first female president of the organisation.[1] [2] [3] Prior to this role, she has worked as a human rights lawyer in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.[4] She has testified before congress on policy issues concerning Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. She is also currently official liaison between the Nelson Mandela family and international media.[5]

Lee was born in Buffalo, NY.[6] After graduating with a master's of law degree from the University of Buffalo, she worked in Haiti for a human rights group, Bureau des Avocats Internationaux.[7] She then worked with a human rights advocacy group, Global Justice. She joined TransAfrica as CFO in 2005 and is the current Executive Director of TransAfrica.[1] She is married to Marc Bayard.

TV Appearances

She has appeared on 20/20, Anderson Cooper, NPR, Democracy Now!, and BBC television.[8] Notable interviews are noted below:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicole Lee profile. July 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224614/http://www.buffalo.edu/UBT/UBT-archives/volume26number2/alumni_profiles/lee.html. December 2, 2013 . University at Buffalo.
  2. Web site: Staff. July 10, 2013. transafrica.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20130705171954/http://transafrica.org/staff/. July 5, 2013 .
  3. Web site: SOBU: Nicole Lee From TransAfrica Keeps It Real. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232459/http://thisweekinblackness.com/2008/02/23/sobu-nicole-lee-from-transafrica-keeps-it-real/. December 2, 2013. July 10, 2013. thisweekinblackness.com. Jack. Turner.
  4. One Year Later, Life no Better in Haiti. November 17, 2014. therealnews.com. January 12, 2011. News interview.
  5. TransAfrica president Nicole Lee. July 1, 2013. November 17, 2014. PBS. News interview.
  6. Web site: Social Justice Guides Lee's Vision for TransAfrica. November 17, 2014. Khalil . Abdullah . May 2, 2007. New America Media.
  7. Web site: Green Festival Speakers - Nicole Lee. greenfestivals.org. November 17, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129054319/http://www.greenfestivals.org/speakers/nicole-lee-781/view-details. November 29, 2014.
  8. Web site: Busboys and Poets: Dr. Johnnetta Cole and Nicole Lee. busboysandpoets.com. July 10, 2013.
  9. Actor and Activist Danny Glover & TransAfrica Forum’s Nicole Lee on the U.S. Militarization of Africa and AFRICOM . Democracy Now!. July 10, 2013. February 7, 2012 . News interview.

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