Jesyka Harris

The first hat Jesyka Harris wears is that of an attorney with a legal practice focusing on corporate litigation, cannabis licensing, regulation and compliance, and human rights activism. Her background in the human rights space spans her entire life and the issues she champions include refugee and immigrant rights, anti-human trafficking, access to land reform, women’s health and development, ending homelessness, racial equality and supporting disabled American Veterans. She has worked in different sectors ranging from private non-profits to the U.S. State Department, the United Nations in Switzerland and the Legal Resources Centre in South Africa.

In addition to her legal and activism career, Jesyka is also a fashion model based out of Los Angeles. Growing up in the industry, she noticed a dire lack of mixed skin tones and faces like her own. She often felt tokenized and wanted to challenge the implicitly biased beauty standard. In an effort to transform this aspect of the industry from the inside, she mentored young women of color as they navigated the fashion world and created an informal modeling agency to help them access more opportunities. Now, as a new mom, her modeling career continues to evolve into the influencer space where she creates social media content for brands and speaks on different panels.