About

Kennith RaShaun Woods II is an award-winning journalist, writer, editor, and researcher. His articles and essays have been published in The Nation, Inequality.org, and The Lion’s Roar, among other publications.

​

Woods has received fellowships with the Institute for Policy Studies, where he drafted a report on Restorative Justice and the juvenile justice system, and The Nation, where he wrote long-form pieces on Louisiana politics.

​

Previously, he was the editor-in-chief of The Lion’s Roar from 2024-2026. During his tenure, the campus publication won numerous awards from the Louisiana Press Association and the Southeastern Journalism Conference. He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in May 2026 with a BA in Communication.