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Takkara Brunson is an Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on the political and cultural traditions of the African Diaspora, particularly the roles of Black women in shaping post-abolition societies in Latin America and the Caribbean. She holds a Ph.D. in Latin American History from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in Comparative Women’s Studies from Spelman College.
Her current research includes two projects: an examination of photography among Cubans of African descent (1890s–1950s) and a study of self-representation by Black women in Cuba, Uruguay, Argentina, and Colombia. These projects explore how visual media and social activism influenced national identity and gendered racial ideologies.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Latin American History, University of Texas-Austin (2011)
- B.A. in Comparative Women’s Studies, Spelman College
Her work has been supported by prestigious institutions such as the Ford Foundation and UNCF/Mellon Programs. She previously taught at California State University, Fresno, and Morgan State University.
Key contributions include her book Black Women, Citizenship, and the Making of Modern Cuba (2021), which analyzes how Black women navigated social movements to advance democratic reforms despite systemic racism and sexism.
