India Williams is a Senior English major with minors in AAAD (African, and African American Diaspora Studies)  and WGSS (Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies). India is a part of JMU’s “My Sister’s Keeper,” a mentorship program that supports minority high school girls. After graduating, she plans to teach at an inner-city high school in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia. In her free time, India loves writing poetry, reading, and learning. 

She also plans to attend graduate school to pursue a master's degree in educational leadership. This semester, she is exploring theories about Black poetry and the potential of it contributing to shortening the achievement gap within Black education its application as a means of expression.