UC Berkeley African American Studies Professor Leigh Raiford Named 2026 Gordon Parks Genevieve Young Fellow

From Jessica Park:

"The prestigious, invitation-only fellowship provides $25,000 to 'support the research, development and publication of a new project' related to the work of the famed African American photographer Gordon Parks.

Before arriving at Berkeley in 2004, Professor Raiford earned a bachelor’s degree in African American Studies and Women’s Studies from Wesleyan University, along with her PhD from Yale University’s joint program in African American Studies and American Studies. They are also the author of Imprisoned in a Luminous Glare: Photography and the African American Freedom Struggle, which explores how photographs shaped and documented Black social movements across the 20th century, and a forthcoming book on photography and Black archives.

With the support of the fellowship, Professor Raiford plans to focus on..." Learn more HERE.