Guillaume, a 20-year-old junior majoring in literature, history, and African-American studies, will lead the newspaper for the 2018-2019 school year. The publication has had two black presidents before Guillaume in its 145-year history. Distinguished past editors include former presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.
Guillaume has served as one of the paper’s central administration reporters, and co-chairs the paper’s Diversity and Inclusivity Committee. To lead The Crimson’s “146th guard”, Guillaume won the job with a promise to steer the paper toward a more diverse and digital future.
“If my being elected to the Crimson presidency as the first black woman affirms anyone’s sense of belonging at Harvard, then that will continue to affirm the work that I’m doing,” said Guillaume.
Guillaume, whose parents are both physicians, said she developed her interest in journalism when she was growing up in Queens.
