Nia Brown Elected First African American Female SGA President in Alabama’s Largest High School

By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | For The Birmingham Times Nia Brown’s drive off the court is just as smooth as it is on. On an overcast Saturday afternoon in mid-August, she drives to Hoover High School, in Hoover, Alabama, in a small SUV with her parents in tow for a photo shoot ahead of an interview with The Birmingham Times. As she pulls up, the rain-swollen clouds and darkened skies begin a light drizzle. Most weekends, Brown—a shooting guard on the state champion Hoover Lady Bucs basketball team—takes the 10-minute drive from her house to the school gym to practice for the upcoming season. During the week, her drive as a student-leader is full throttle. Brown, who has a 4.235 GPA and is involved in several extracurricular activities, was elected in March to be the first African American female Student Government Association (SGA) president at Hoover High School just outside of Birmingham and began her term this semester. It is a historic achievement she proudly embraces. “As SGA president, I want to create a legacy of inclusivity and innovation,” she told The Times. “We are trying to make this year special and push forward into a new era, implementing new programming...