DeWarren K. Langley, a native of Durham, North Carolina, is a third year law student at North Carolina Central University School of Law with a concentration in Civil Rights & Constitutional Law. He is also earning a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University. In 2007, Langley earned a degree in Business Management and Economics with a minor in Leadership Studies from Hampton University.
Growing up in the West End area of Durham an area plagued by crime, drug abuse and all of the social ills associated with low-income areas, Langley maintained his focus on his goals, despite the distraction of his environment, encouraged other youth of his community and served as a positive role model. DeWarren is known to speak articulately and forcefully about his ambitions while always clearly and persuasively expressing his thoughts.
As a community advocate with a strong commitment to helping others, DeWarren is dedicated to being a resource for his community and serving as a mentor for the younger generation. Langley serves as a leading voice for enhancing youth civic engagement by linking youth to planning, developing and evaluating policy efforts to serve our youth through an effective cross governmental youth council; and career exploration and professional development through summer internships and mentoring to support our youth. In response to the growing gang problem in Durham, DeWarren has emphasize the importance of proactive prevention rather than reactive intervention in program efforts.
Currently, he serves as a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the Board of Directors for Standing Tall for Success, Inc, NC Bar Association - Law Student Division, Watkins Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, the Board of Directors for Calvary Ministries of the Westend Community, Inc, Citizens Advisory Committee, the Durham Community Martin Luther King, Jr., Steering Committee, Kids Voting Durham Advisory Board and the Civilian Police Review Board. Langley also serves as a Thurgood Marshall Associate with the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Partners for Youth, At-large representative on the Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board, President of the Black Law Students Association at NCCU School of Law, Program Coordinator for the Charles H. Houston Pre-Law Program, Student Representative on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation, and a mentor for a number of high school and undergraduate students. He worships as a member of First Calvary Baptist Church.
