Emanuel Powell
Board Vice President
Emanuel Powell III is an attorney based in Washington, DC. He served as a Skadden Fellow in St. Louis from 2020-2022, litigating civil rights cases and organizing on behalf of families who had lost loved ones to fatal state violence in the region. Before law school, he advised nonprofit and philanthropic organizations as a strategy and design consultant. Emanuel received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. During his time in St. Louis, Emanuel met and worked with the staff and youth of Freedom Arts & Education Center. He joined the Board of Directors in October 2023.
