Kenyan 'Wonk' Breaks Barriers As Student Body Prez At UNC

Posted Apr 9, 2017
He wasn't sure he had the right name to run for student body president at UNC. His first name was pretty ordinary — Bradley. But his last name is Opere — definitely not a familiar-sounding name in the U.S. The ambitious 24-year-old ran anyway. And with his quiet confidence – and skills gained from the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg — he won 53 percent of the vote. (NPR.org)

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