Graduate Student Bios

La’Nora graduated from the University of Houston in 2016 with a BA in History. She is a fifth-year doctoral student whose field of focus is 20^th century African American history. La’Nora is broadly interested in the intersections of Black Power, Black Feminist and Black student organizing in the Post-War South. She particularly explores Black women’s activism and organizing as well as the politicization and mobilization of historically Black colleges and universities in the 20^th century Black Student Movement. Her dissertation surveys campus organizing and activism at Spelman college from the mid-20^th to early 21^st centuries. It examines how Spelman campus activists reconceptualized ideals of Black womanhood as well as utilized campus space and resources to contest racism and patriarchy in higher education and broader American society.