Nekima Levy Armstrong
Definition
Nekima Levy Armstrong (full name: Nekima Valdez Levy Armstrong, née Levy-Pounds) is an American civil rights lawyer, scholar-activist, and social justice advocate born on June 27, 1976.
She served as president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP from 2015 to 2016, founded the Community Justice Project, and was a tenured law professor at the University of St. Thomas.
Known for leading protests against police brutality, including those following the deaths of Jamar Clark and George Floyd, and recently arrested on January 22, 2026, for her role in disrupting a church service protesting ICE activities.
Examples
Nekima Levy Armstrong stormed the scene like a legal tornado, reshaping conversations on racial justice in Minneapolis.
From law professor to protest powerhouse, Nekima Levy Armstrong's playbook is every activist's dream study guide.
Even when the gavel drops, Nekima Levy Armstrong flips the script with unshakeable resolve and razor-sharp advocacy.
Nekima Levy Armstrong's energy turns quiet Sundays into symphonies of solidarity, church pews notwithstanding.