Melissa Benbow
African American Public Humanities Initative (AAPHI) Fellow
Teaching Assistant
Newark, DE 19716
Biography
Prior to beginning her graduate studies, Melissa Benbow worked fulltime as an academic adviser for TeenSHARP Delaware's CAAT program, a college preparatory and leadership program for minority students with an interest in attending selective colleges. She has a passion for education as a means for mental, spiritual, and economic liberation, particularly for marginalized and underprivileged populations. Her academic interests are black women's literature and museum studies, and she is currently pursuing a comparative study of how mid-twentieth century women of color used writing and visual art to project their vision of national/personal liberation.
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