June 24, 2008
Leslie Amenia Dixon-Meek
Fisk University, B.A. '87
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, '90
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Current home: Miami, Florida
Leslie Dixon-Meek says she loves everything about her Fisk experience, "from running down the stairs in Crosthwaite Hall to watching the Qs and Kappas step, to attending convocation in the Fisk Chapel to hear Miles Davis or Nikki Giovanni or Sweet Honey in the Rock. I especially love the wonderful history of the school." She also loved the courses taught by Prof. Leslie Collins, a well-regarded faculty member who published articles and books on Fisk lore, people, and history.
A political science and English major, she came to Fisk with the support of a Chicago Fisk Club Scholarship and a scholarship from the United Negro College Fund.
She involved herself in such activities as Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Fisk Modern Black Mass Choir, and student government. She was a student tour guide and was named Miss Sophomore 1984-85.
She took her B.A. and great memories of Fisk with her to her next phase in life—law school. She attended a college fair and met Maurice Schoby, then dean of students at the Case School of Law, who recruited her to the Cleveland school.
Mrs. Dixon-Meek attended the law school at the time when law schools across the county were being challenged under affirmative action policies. She relied on the support of classmates and friends when she came upon those who questioned the validity of her presence as a law student. She says her involvement as Midwest Region vice chair with the Black Law Students Association kept her busy and focused.
She completed her juris doctorate in 1990 and became general counsel for the United Teachers of Dade Teachers Union, the fourth-largest teachers' local in the country. She has her own business, L. Meek Consulting, and serves as an administrative law judge and lobbyist. She is married to Congressman Kendrick Meek, who represents the 17th congressional district of Florida. They have two children, daughter Lauren and son Kendrick Jr.
Posted by: Heidi Cool June 24, 2008 10:55 AM
Category: Alumni
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