Elle shares about her life in and out of academia and how she got there. My parents wanted me. There is no “tragic” story of … Read More ›
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Elle will be writing a monthly column here at Poems & Numbers.
My name is elle gray and I am an associate professor of history. I focus on recent U.S., particularly within the fields of African American, women’s, and labor history. The mother of one almost-grown-up young man, I have cared for a number of children and I write about black women and motherhood, as well. I have lived my whole life between Louisiana and Texas, a fact that shapes one of my other passions—cooking. I love calla lilies, puppies, and good books. I have a love-hate relationship with my writing, but it is absolutely necessary to my life!