Travis Wright

Travis Wright is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Washington, affiliated with the Department of History within the College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a PhD from Indiana University (2024), an MA (2019) and BA (2017) in History from Bowling Green State University. His research focuses on 20th-century African American social movements, particularly the Civil Rights Movement, with emphasis on Black communities in the Midwest and urban/rural dynamics.

• Education:
• Ph.D., History, Indiana University, 2024
• M.A., History, Bowling Green State University, 2019
• B.A., History, Bowling Green State University, 2017

Wright is completing a book manuscript on the Friends of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), analyzing their role in sustaining the Civil Rights Movement through logistical and financial support. His recent article "Social Media and Continuity in the Black Freedom Struggle" explores historical and contemporary uses of media in Black activism. His work has been featured in Black Perspectives (African American Intellectual History Society).

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