Maya Wiley is an American civil rights activist and former board chair of the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB). She is also a Lawyer and professor renowned for her work on racial equity. Furthermore, she was also honored as a Moves Power Woman in 2009.

Maya Wiley Bio

Maya was born on 2 January 1963, Washington DC. Wiley grew up in a middle-class family along with her younger brother. Maya’s father George A. Wiley was a civil rights leader whereas, her mother, Wretha Wiley was a homemaker who always supports Maya in her decisions. As she belongs to the political background, the family had an extensive history of racism. Maya also witnessed her father’s death and went to depression for some time. Further, there is no information about her brother’s identity.

Talking about her education, Maya got a degree in Psychology from Dartmouth University in 1986. And in 1989, she got a Juris Doctorate from Columbia University School of Law.

Maya Wiley and her daughters

Being a social activist, Maya has fought for racial equity. She also worked for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Further, Maya was also appointed as Mayor’s advisor in 2014. She became the Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School in 2014.

Currently, she is working at NBC News and MSNBC as a legal analyst.

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Who is Maya Wiley’s Husband?

Maya tied the knot with her long term boyfriend turned husband, Harlan Mandel. He is the CEO of the Media Development Investment Fund. Together they have two daughters, Naja Wiley, and Kai Wiley. Maya is enjoying her motherhood to the fullest as she frequently shares pictures of her daughters in her social media accounts.

Maya and her husband Harlan Mandel

Further, She is a super proud mother and living a blissful life along with her husband and two daughters in Brooklyn, New York.

Maya Wiley Net Worth

As per her profession, her Salary must be around $83,377 annually. With a successful career, she has successfully collected a total networth of $1 million as of June 2019. Further, Maya is living a luxurious life with all her networth.

Maya Wiley Facts

  • Maya always wanted to become a Judge.
  • City and State Magazine gave Maya a tag of “most powerful people in New York.
  • She is also a mother of two cats named, Romeo & Maxie.
  • Maya Wiley stands tall at the height of 6 feet (1.82 m).
  • She is very active on social media sites as she has earned 150k followers in her Twitter, as of June 2019.
  • Maya is working as the senior vice president for Social Justice at The New School.

 

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