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Traci Parker is an Associate Professor in the History Department at the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on African American history, particularly the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, labor, consumer capitalism, gender, and sexuality. She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago (2013) and previously worked at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Parker’s current book project, Revolutionary Love, examines activists’ romantic relationships in the Civil Rights era. She co-edits works on marriage and social justice and has received numerous awards, including a 2023 Charles Warren Center Fellowship.
- Education:
- PhD, History, University of Chicago, 2013
- MA, Social Sciences, University of Chicago, 2004
- BA, History, Cornell University, 2003
Her research bridges labor history, consumer culture, and social movements. Key themes include the intersection of race, gender, and capitalism in 20th-century America. Recent work analyzes how department stores became sites of Black freedom struggles and how activists navigated romantic relationships amid political movements.
Parker’s publications include Department Stores and the Black Freedom Movement (2019), recognized as a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, and co-edited volumes like The New Civil Rights Movement Reader (2023). Her scholarship emphasizes marginalized voices in labor and consumer rights.
- Awards:
- National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships (2021, 2018)
- Stanford Humanities Center Fellowship (2021)
- Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award (2022)
Teaching focuses on Black women’s history, civil rights movements, and race in consumer culture. She advises students in related fields and has held visiting fellowships at Harvard and Stanford. Current projects explore 20th-century U.S. marriage dynamics and Black economic resilience strategies.
