Working at the intersections of history, libraries, archives, and museums, I specialize in the role of cultural heritage, memory, and digital informatics. Passionate about documenting and preserving the historic traditions of underrepresented communities, I curate compelling stories and experiences at home and abroad. I have authored and offered presentations on digital storytelling, lynching, and racial violence during the Jim Crow era, oral history, the development of personal and community archives, and resource mobilization during the Civil Rights Movement.
My manuscript in progress entitled, Archives, Lynching, and the Dereliction of Black Bodies is currently under review.
Experience
2019-present
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Community Digital Archivist2018-2018
Fulbright Visiting Professor
University of Cheik Anta Diop2017-2018
Northeastern University School of Law, Civil Rights Restorative Justice Project
Lead ArchivistDesign skills
Web design
Print design
Graphic design
Software expertise
WordPress
Omeka
Microsoft Office Suite
Education
Ph.D., Howard University
HistoryM.S.L.S. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Library and Information Science concentration in ArchivesM.A. Howard University
Public History & Archive FundamentalsHonors and Awards:
Fulbright Specialist, 2020-2023
Library and Museums
Fulbright Visiting Professor, 2018-2019
University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD)
WARA/WARC Library Fellow, 2015
West African Research Association/West African Research Center
Critical Language Scholar (CLS), Bahasa Indonesia, 2014
University of Malang
Association of Black Women’s Historians, 2014
IRDW Fellow, 2013-2015
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce
Spectrum Scholar, 2013
American Library Association (ARL)
Mosaic Fellow 2013
Society of American Archivists (SAA)