Qasim Rashid (he/him)

Qasim is a human rights lawyer, author, and public speaker. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, his Juris Doctorate from Richmond Law, and served as a fellow at Harvard University.

Qasim has published extensive peer-reviewed legal scholarship on racial justice, civil rights, and international human rights, and is the author of the children’s book, Hannah and the Ramadan Gift (2021, Penguin Publishing). Qasim is a Truman Project National Security Fellow and sits on the boards of various non-profit organizations working on issues ranging from civil rights to international conflict resolution.

He is also the host of The Qasim Rashid Show on SiriusXM Urbanview Channel 126 and his social media handle is @QasimRashid across all platforms. Qasim was born in Pakistan and raised in the Chicagoland area. He and his wife Ayesha have three children.

An avid runner and marathoner, he dreams of one day walking on another planet.