Kimberly Monroe

Kimberly Monroe is Associate Professor of Global Affairs at Trinity Washington University's College of Arts & Sciences. Her research examines African diaspora experiences, women's liberation movements, and Black literary activism. She teaches courses including African Diaspora, African American History, and African American Women's History.

Her publications analyze Black feminist manifestos, musical expression in liberation movements, and transnational activism. Recent works explore Claudia Jones' Black nationalist/internationalist frameworks and contemporary South African hip-hop. Monroe received ELEVATE (2021) and CAORC-WARC (2020) fellowships for her scholarship.

Professional affiliations include Association for Study of Classical African Civilizations and Association of Black Women Historians. Her academic service includes contributing to Africana Studies curriculum development and mentoring students in historical research methods.