Fatimah Azeem is a 2024 Puffin writing fellow focused on racial justice for The Nation. She is a journalist and a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas, where she earned a BS in psychology with minors in political science and creative writing. While at UTD, she served as editor in chief of The Mercury, with her work being recognized in the Texas Tribune, Inside Higher Ed, and Medill on the Hill; on NPR’s All Things Considered and CBS; and by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.