Phillip Chen
Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Art and Design, Drake University.
Professor Chen has contributed a Scholar Video on “Helmets and Emblems worn by WWI Black American Troops.”
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Valerie Grim
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies, Indiana University.
Dr. Grim has contributed a Scholar Video speaking on “Intersectionality of Power on Rural Roads.”
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Dwaine Coleman
Assistant Professor, University of North Alabama; founding member and co-director of Iowa Colored Conventions Digital Project.
Dr. Coleman contributed a Scholar Video on “Colored Conventions,” discussing issues of Black Iowans and national equity.
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John Monroe
Professor of History, Iowa State University
In his Scholar Video, Dr. Monroe draws on his expertise in modern French history.
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