Why did you choose Africana Studies?
As an undergrad, I chose Africana Studies as one of my majors because of its interdisciplinary focus on the Black community and understanding the life experiences of African descent people across the diaspora. I loved every Africana course I had taken at URI, and each time, I learned new ways to engage with the world from the teachings of great scholars like Du Bois, Malcolm X and Walter Rodney, who all in different ways sought to advance the Black community. Africana Studies/Black Studies, is a discipline that explores culture, history, politics, art, and other areas of knowledge that can be applied and practiced in many different ways. The field is ever expanding and there is always so much to learn from it.

What are you doing post-graduation?
I am currently a Ph.D. student in the department of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, researching Caribbean history and Black transnationalism, pertaining to contemporary and historical solidarity movements in the region.

What are your research interests?
Black Transnationalism, Black Radicalism, Social Movements/Solidarity Movements, Caribbean/ Greater Antilles History, Pan-Africanism