Tim Barnes chats with the Center for Brooklyn History’s chief historian, Dominique Jean-Louisabout her early love of libraries bridged into her interest in history.
Dominique Jean-Louis is a doctoral candidate in U.S. history at NYU. She received her B.A. in Comparative Ethnic Studies from Columbia University, where she first developed her interest in researching race and education in New York City. She is passionate about the potential of historical narratives to empower young people, strengthen communities, and support social justice. Her dissertation work will focus on Caribbean immigration to New York City in the post-civil rights era, examining the impact of schooling on the formation of racial identity. During the Fellowship, Dominique will work with Queens high school and college students to document and share the history of Carribbean communities in the borough.
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CREDITS:
Host: Tim Barnes
Guest: Dominique Jean-Louis
Theme Song: “You Are The Genre” by Freddie Nunez
Music Engineer: Adam Smith
Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla