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That Social Work LadySeason 2, Episode 20: She's a Real Life Actual Historian - My Chat with Dr. Hilary JonesEpisode 20 completes the conversation Dr. Hilary Jones and I began in Episode 19.An Associate Professor of History at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Hilary Jones credits her high school French teacher as the person who opened the door to her interest in francophiles in the African diaspora. Now, nearly 3 decades later, Dr. Jones is a scholar with a vested interest in setting the historical record straight about the lives, contribution and history of Africans in the diaspora and Senegal. Dr. Jones' research has appeared in the Journal of African History, Cultural Geographies, Slavery and Abolition...2022-05-0146 minThat Social Work LadySeason 2, Episode 19: Teranga Lessons Learned with Dr. Hilary JonesSeason 2's dedication to #blackwomenstoriesmatter continues with Episode 19. This week we welcome scholar and educator Dr. Hilary Jones.Dr. Jones is Associate Professor of History at University of Kentucky where she serves the African American and Africana Studies Program and participates in the Commonwealth Institute of Black Studies. She also authored The Métis of Senegal: Urban Life and Politics in French West Africa (Indiana University Press, 2013), and examines the making of multiracial communities in Senegal’s colonial capital. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Jones is a graduate of Cass Technical High School and Spelm...2022-04-2448 min