Clarence Sanders, Jr. is a native of Federal Way, Washington who is pursuing a double major in Philosophy and Natural Sciences at Morehouse College. Clarence became familiar with the LGBTQ+ Institute while attending a July 2024 panel about inclusive mentorship at the 100 Black Men Conference. Afterward, he applied and was accepted to the Georgia Youth Advocacy Fellowship, which is a statewide network of young advocates, ages 18-30 who engage in learning and development sessions about civic engagement, the legislative ecosystem, and community mobilization.

Clarence is the co-founder and co-president of The United Nations of America- Atlanta University Center Chapter, on the Morehouse College Debate Team, and is LevelTen Energy Scholar. This past summer Clarence worked as an administrative assistant with Blu Wing Security in Seattle, Washington, in tandem with his Energy scholar internship. In August of 2024, he was also selected for Goldman Sachs' emerging leaders series on the FICC and Equities (Sales and Trading) Track.

He is currently developing a project called BlackAND, which seeks to provide affirming and nurturing spaces for Black people who live at the intersection of Black identity and any other number of identities (e.g., BlackAND white, BlackAND Queer, etc…). As one deeply committed to Black inclusion, Clarence also supports the Institute’s YOU(th) Belong program, and is working to develop a workshop series to help the young people develop public speaking skills.