Derrick A. Lanois

Derrick A. Lanois is an Assistant Professor of History at the Department of History and Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Liberal Arts, Norfolk State University. His work bridges historical research with documentary filmmaking and audio production, focusing on African American experiences from the 19th and 20th centuries.

• B.A. in History, University of Memphis
• M.A. in Liberal Studies (African American history and culture), University of Memphis
• M.A. in Journalism (Multimedia Journalism), University of Memphis
• Ph.D. in History, Georgia State University
• Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies, Georgia State University
• M.F.A. in Documentary Expressions (expected 2020), University of Mississippi

Lanois specializes in African American fraternalism, Black masculinities, Black feminisms, and public history. His current projects include transforming his dissertation on Prince Hall Freemasonry into a manuscript and documentary film, alongside completing an M.F.A. thesis on Hoodoo in the South. He contributes to edited volumes, including a forthcoming chapter in Womanism Rising (Spring 2020).