Mariama Taifa-Seitu is the Administrative and Operations Senior Associate at the National Health Law Program. She is a native Washingtonian and an advocate for reparatory justice for African descendants.

Mariama earned a B.A. in Journalism from Temple University and an M.A. in International Affairs from The New School University, where her thesis focused on integrating the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent Program of Activities into U.S. domestic policy.

She began her career as the Communications Assistant and Research Fellow with the Justice Roundtable, Research and Communications Assistant with Religions for Peace International, and later worked as a press intern in the Office of Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04). Mariama has consulted for the Leadership Conference Education Fund, National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, and Justice Policy Institute.

Outside of work, Mariama channels her creativity as a digital artist and photographer. She enjoys writing short stories, dancing salsa, and belly dancing.