Ronald William Bailey
Professor
Food is a cultural artifact in the lives of Black people. But what happens when food is transformed into a weapon to oppress them? What happens when Black people in turn (re)weaponize food as a...
Historical Studies
Faculty working in Historical Studies
Merle L Bowen
Interim Head
Professor
Sundiata Cha-Jua
Associate Professor
Erik S McDuffie
Associate Professor
Leonard Cornell McKinnis II
Assistant Professor
Bobby J. Smith II
Assistant Professor
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