Whiquitta Tobar
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Whiquitta Tobar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Whiquitta Tobar |
| Education | Alabama A&M University (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | College Basketball; Community Service |
Whiquitta "Kee" Tobar is an American lawyer, podcaster, and a former college basketball player at Alabama A&M University. In 2012, Tobar was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
Community service
Born and raised in the Arkansas Delta, Tobar grew up in Blytheville and attended Blytheville High School. Tobar is the daughter of Frankie Hatcher and Willie Tobar, Sr. Tobar is the youngest of four children.[1] She was raised in a trailer park with five other children.[1] Her mother, Frankie Hatcher, worked at a restaurant to support the family.[1] Later, Tobar's mother would have to take care of Tobar's brother, who was paralyzed while still working.[1] In 2014, Tobar's brother, Willie Lee Tobar, died from complications related to gunshot wounds and paralysis.[2] As a child, Tobar participated in the Head Start Program. She stated: "I came from a single-parent household, and a lot of whatever I may have accomplished came from attending Head Start. Head Start taught me an awful lot of what I needed to know early in my life."[3] While a student at Georgetown Law, Tobar met the woman who helped establish the program, Marian Wright Edelman.[3] Tobar graduated from Blytheville High School in 2008.[3]
After high school, Tobar attended Alabama A&M University where she became involved in community service on campus. Tobar interned with the Madison County, Alabama Commissioner’s office, where she helped former prisoners secure jobs upon release. She also volunteered at various domestic violence shelters.[4] Her social justice activism influenced her interest in prison reform, women's rights, and labor law and her decision to attend law school.[4] In 2011, Tobar participated in the Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad for study in Africa.[5] Tobar was also involved in Young Democrats of America. She recalled: "I began helping with the voter registration drives, making certain that as many people as possible had the necessary information to become knowledgeable voters. As a result, I became much more politically active."[3] As a senior, Tobar was named a candidate for the 2011–12 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.[5]
In 2012, Tobar graduated from Alabama A&M University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy.[6]