Abdul-Razak Zachariah grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, and is a loyal 2017 TD alum. He was deeply involved in diversity and inclusion advocacy and received the Mellon Mays Research Fellowship and the Nakanishi Prize. Abdul’s first book, The Night is Yours, was released in July 2019 by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The story is based on the apartment complex and community where he grew up in West Haven. The Night is Yours is the product of his Education Studies capstone project. He is currently working as the Counselor Development Manager at LEAP, a youth development organization in New Haven that provides programming, college preparation and career development for children and teenagers across the Elm City.
Contact: Karen McGovern, karen.mcgovern@yale.edu