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Klarke Stricklen

Election Year: 2022

Election Constituency: United States of America

Scholar Status: Scholar in Residence

Rhodes Identifier: Tennessee & Somerville 2022

Klarke Stricklen

Biography

Klarke Stricklen is an American Studies Major with a minor in African American studies at the University of the South. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Klarke is passionate about fostering inclusive spaces that empower marginalized communities, especially in the deep South. She is specifically interested in the role of educational institutions with ties to the slave trade and slavery in the realm of Black reparations. Recently, Klarke was named a 2021 Truman Scholar. At Oxford, she hopes to pursue an MSc in Economic and Social History.