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Quintard Taylor is the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History at the University of Washington, Seattle, a position he has held since 1999. Previously, he served as Professor and Department Head in the Department of History at the University of Oregon from 1990-1999, and has held visiting professorships at Pepperdine University, the University of Washington, and the University of Lagos in Nigeria.
Dr. Taylor earned his PhD in History of African Peoples from the University of Minnesota in 1977, following an MA in American Urban History from the same institution in 1971, and a BA in American History from St. Augustine's College in 1969.
Taylor is a pioneering scholar in African American history, particularly focusing on the American West. His research examines urban development, migration patterns, civil rights movements, and community formation among African Americans in Western cities. He has fundamentally challenged traditional historical narratives that have marginalized Black experiences in Western history, revealing the significant presence of African Americans from the earliest exploration periods through the 20th century.
His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on documenting the African American presence in the West across historical periods, with particular attention to the transformative impact of World War II on Black communities in Western cities. His scholarship bridges regional, ethnic, and urban history, creating a more inclusive understanding of American history that recognizes the West as a multiracial space.
- Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in History for 'In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the American West, 1528-1990'
- Recipient of the Vivian A. Paladin Award for best article in Montana magazine
- Recipient of the Carter G. Woodson Award for Best Journal of Negro History Article
- Served as President of the Western History Association
Taylor has supervised graduate student research since 1990 and has received numerous grants supporting his scholarship. He founded and directs BlackPast.org, a comprehensive digital archive containing over 13,000 pages of primary documents and resources. Since 2008, he has served as Editor of the 'Race and Culture in the American West' Series for the University of Oklahoma Press, overseeing important scholarly works in the field.
Dr. Taylor has been instrumental in developing digital history projects that make historical resources accessible to broader audiences. His work bridges academic scholarship with public history, reaching diverse communities through lectures, media appearances, and community engagement initiatives across the United States.
