Kellie Jones

American art historian and curator
Person human Q23014998
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Summary

Kellie Jones was born on 1959[1]. She has worked as a historian[2] and art historian[3]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Amiri Baraka[5]
  • Mother: Hettie Jones[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[8]
  • Employer: Columbia University[9]
  • Educated at: Amherst College[10]
  • Notable work: South of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s[11]
  • Award received: MacArthur Fellows Program[12], National Book Award[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Residence: New York City[15]
  • Family name: Jones[16]
  • Given name: Kellie[17]
  • Official website: https://www.doctorkelliejones.com[18]
  • Sibling: Lisa Jones[19], Ras Baraka[20], Dominique di Prima[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Black Lunch Table[22], WikiProject African diaspora[23]

FAQs

Who were Kellie Jones's parents?

Kellie Jones's father was Amiri Baraka[5]. Kellie Jones's mother was Hettie Jones[6].

What did Kellie Jones do for work?

Kellie Jones worked as a historian[2] and art historian[3].

Where did Kellie Jones go to school?

Kellie Jones was educated at Amherst College[10].

What awards did Kellie Jones receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12] and National Book Award[13].

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  8. [9] ↑ . columbia.edu. columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . MacArthur Fellows Program. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . MacArthur Fellows Program. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . MacArthur Fellows Program. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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