Tanisha C. Ford — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor of History and Biography and Memoir at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (since 2020).
Author of four books, including 'Our Secret Society' (2023), 'Dressed in Dreams' (2019), 'Kwame Brathwaite: Black is Beautiful' (2019), and the award-winning 'Liberated Threads' (2015).
Named one of The Root's 100 Most Influential African Americans.
'Liberated Threads' won the 2016 Liberty Legacy Foundation Award for Best Book on Civil Rights History from the Organization of American Historians.
Contributes analysis and cultural commentary to diverse outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, ELLE, and NPR.
Holds a Ph.D. in U.S. History and an M.A. in Afro-American Studies.

Biography

Tanisha C. Ford is an American scholar, historian, and author, currently serving as a Professor of History and Biography and Memoir at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, a position she has held since 2020. She is recognized for her expertise on the intersection of politics, economics, and culture, connecting historical contexts to contemporary social issues.