Christian Omoruyi is the former Government Affairs Liaison at PEN America, where he supported the government relations work of the organization’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining PEN America, Christian interned at the Hudson Institute, where he provided research support on democratic backsliding in Europe, European security and defense policy, and transatlantic trade relations. Christian also interned at the Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations, supporting its congressional priorities on religious freedom, human rights, and foreign assistance, and Stand Up Republic, a pro-democracy organization where he assisted the organization’s cross-partisan initiatives to strengthen the underpinnings of American democracy. Christian graduated with honors from American University in December 2021 with a BA in international studies. He has collaborated extensively with human rights activists and facilitated dialogues with recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Christian Omoruyi
Government Affairs Liaison
Articles by Christian Omoruyi
‘Exiles, Outsiders, and Pioneers’: Reckoning with ‘Strangeness’ in the Lives of Black Men
I wanted to approach the Black interior as a space of possibility rather than definition, and to reimagine these men not just as historical figures but as deeply human beings navigating extraordinary constraints.
Rita Omokha | The PEN Ten Interview
With verve and assiduity, Rita Omokha’s debut book, Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America (St. Martin’s Press, 2024) chronicles the inspiring stories of young Black activists in the United States who have been at the vanguard of social justice in the last century. From the early days of civil rights icon Read more…