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Martha S. Jones is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor of History and Professor at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. She directs the Hard Histories at Hopkins Project, investigating the university’s ties to slavery and racism. Her research focuses on race, rights, and citizenship in 19th-century America, with emphasis on slavery, law, gender, and visual culture. Jones holds a PhD from Columbia University and has held distinguished fellowships at institutions like the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin and the National Humanities Center.
Education: PhD in History, Columbia University. Earlier degrees from Hunter College and CUNY School of Law. Professional background includes poverty law advocacy and academic leadership roles.
Research Interests: Black women’s political activism, suffrage movements, citizenship rights, and the intersection of race, law, and gender. Her work challenges traditional historical narratives by centering African American voices and experiences.
Publications include Vanguard (2020), Birthright Citizens (2018), and All Bound Up Together (2007). Her latest memoir, The Trouble of Color (2025), explores her family’s history across generations of racial marginalization.
Awards: Honorary degrees, major book prizes, and fellowships from organizations like the American Historical Association and ASLH. Appointed to the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise Committee by President Biden.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Hard Histories at Hopkins Project and collaborates with museums, foundations, and media outlets on historical education initiatives.
