USD Magazine Fall 2020

The enthusiasm that interdisciplinary Black women’s historian Channon Miller, PhD, has for her field of expertise is boundless. The rapid-fire speed of her thoughts — informed, complex and backed by meticu- lous knowledge — makes for a conversation that lin- gers in the mind long after the last word fades away. This academic year, Miller (pictured below) will be teaching courses in American Women in History, African American History and African American Women’s History. She sat down with USD Magazine in July to talk about the issues affecting the Black community and what the path forward might look like.

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TARSHA P. JONES

Can you tell me about your background? Where did you grow up?

I’m originally from Hartford, Connecticut. It’s where I learned the value of really being active about creating the type of change that you need and want to see in society. My desire for African American history and Black life in general began in Hartford, which has a signifi- cant Black population. That’s where I really cultivated a deep desire to learn more about my history, my family’s history and Black history at large, with the help of other people who were passionate about that.

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