Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

American academic of African-American studies
Person human Q30104171
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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Summary

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is a human[1]. She was born on 1950[2]. She worked as an assistant professor[3].

Key Facts

  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor was born on 1950[2].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor held citizenship in United States[4].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[5].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor worked as an assistant professor[3].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's field of work was African American studies[6].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor was employed by Princeton University[7].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's education included a stint at Northeastern Illinois University[8].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor received the MacArthur Fellows Program[9].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor received the Thomas Merton Award[11].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor received the James A. Rawley Prize[12].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor received the Ellis W. Hawley Prize[13].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor received the Liberty Legacy Foundation Award[14].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is recorded as female[15].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's Commons category is recorded as Keeanga-Yamahatta Taylor[17].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[19].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's official website is recorded as http://www.keeangataylor.com[20].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[21].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[22].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Black Lives Matter[23].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's has written for is recorded as The New Yorker[24].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+105571'}[25].
  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+57100'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor was born on 1950[2]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[5].

Education

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor was educated at Northeastern Illinois University[8]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor worked as an assistant professor[3]. Her field of work was African American studies[6]. Among her employers was Princeton University[7].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[9], a science award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1981[29]; Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32]; Thomas Merton Award[11], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1972[35]; James A. Rawley Prize[12], an award[36]; Ellis W. Hawley Prize[13], a literary award[37], in United States[38]; and Liberty Legacy Foundation Award[14], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 2003[41].

FAQs

What did Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor do for work?

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor worked as assistant professor[3].

Where did Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor go to school?

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor was educated at Northeastern Illinois University[8].

What awards did Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[9], Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Thomas Merton Award[11], and James A. Rawley Prize[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . thomasmertoncenter.org. thomasmertoncenter.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . oah.org. oah.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . oah.org. oah.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . oah.org. oah.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for The New Yorker
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  2. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id 2137145857171322922711
    Field of work African American studies
    Country of citizenship United States
    Occupation assistant professor
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