On August 23rd, we celebrate the “International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition,” a UNESCO designated day to memorialize the plight of peoples of African ancestry around the world, to gain their freedom from enslavement.
Je'lon Alexander
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Student
Je'lon Alexander is entering his third year as a doctoral student in the Department of History. His research explores the history of African and African diasporic peoples through the lenses of race, gender, sexuality, social movements, and Black women’s history.
Dr. Dean Rehberger
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Faculty/Staff
Dean Rehberger is an Associate Professor in the Department of History. He specializes in developing digital technologies for research and teaching, including for Matrix: Center for Digital Humanities & Social Sciences.
Dr. Hilary Jones
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Alumni
Hilary Jones is an Associate Professor of History and African American and Africana Studies at University of Kentucky. She also serves as Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of History. Jones earned her PhD in African History from Michigan State University in 2003.