Keisha N. Blain, Ph.D.

Check out my most recent journal article on Audley ‘Queen Mother’ Moore, published in Palimpsest: A Journal on Women, Gender, and the Black International. It’s included in a special issue

Check out my recent interview with N.D.B. Connolly on Public Books: Keisha N. Blain has quickly become one of the most innovative and influential young historians of her generation. She serves

Check out my recent interview with L. Joy Williams on #SundayCivics: On this episode L. Joy introduces us to Dr. Keisha Blain a 20th century historian and Assistant Professor of History at

Check out my recent interview with Marius Kothor for the History News Network (HNN): Historical scholarship on black nationalism and black internationalism generally emphasizes the ideas and experiences of men.

The literature on Black women’s history has rapidly grown over the past few years. Scholars have expanded our general knowledge of the diverse contributions of Black women to national and global politics,

One of the most exciting aspects of being an academic is having the opportunity to collaborate with other scholars, especially when you share similar research interests. It can also be

Securing a postdoctoral fellowship at a time of declining funding is becoming increasingly difficult for academics. But obtaining such a fellowship before starting a tenure-track position, or even after starting

*By Keisha N. Blain and Ibram X. Kendi Fraudulent news allegations circulate, the “alternative facts” of politicians have become commonplace, and funding for the arts and humanities faces the threat

Here are my thoughts on “Transnational Circulations of Feminism in the Twentieth Century.”

I am excited to share a few important updates about my research, teaching, and service. As you all know, I have been on a research leave, busy writing my first