Janai Nelson

Janai Nelson is from Queens County, New York, United States. Janai is currently President and Director-Counsel at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., located in New York City Metropolitan Area. In Janai's previous role as a Associate Director-Counsel at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Janai worked in New York City until Mar 2022. Prior to joining NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Janai was a Professor of Law, Assoc. Dean of Faculty Scholarship, Assoc. Director of The Ronald H. Brown Center at St. John's University and held the position of Professor of Law, Assoc. Dean of Faculty Scholarship, Assoc. Director of The Ronald H. Brown Center. Prior to that, Janai was a Co-Founder & CEO at Brownstone Babies LLC from Oct 2003 to Feb 2014. Janai started working as Co-Founder at Be Free Global in Jan 2008. From Mar 2009 to Nov 2010, Janai was Board Member at Noel Pointer Foundation. Prior to that, Janai was a Fulbright Scholar at Ghana Legal Resources Center from Jan 2005 to Jan 2006. Janai started working as Director of Political Participation Group at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. in Jan 2000.