I am a historian of the Soviet Union, Russia, Ukraine, and East Germany. I am a rising fourth-year doctoral candidate (Ph.D.) in History at the University of Pennsylvania.

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My dissertation project is an exploration of the form, function, and the multiple understandings of race and Blackness in the Soviet Union and East Germany through the experiences of African Americans and Africans.

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My public writing analyzes race, foreign policy, and culture in the United States, Russia, and Ukraine. My writing has been featured in Al Jazeera English, Meduza, MSNBC, and Kennan Institute's Russia File.