Kaila Story
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Associate Professor, Education: Ph.D. in African American Studies and Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies, Temple University, 2007. Research Interests: Dr. Story’s research examines the intersections of race and sexuality, with special attention to black feminism, black lesbians, and black queer identity. Her recent work La-La’s Fundamental Rupture: True Blood’s Lafayette and the Deconstruction of Normal in the anthology, African Americans on Television: Race-ing for Ratingsexplores the contested persona of the character "Lafayette", and problematizes mediated messaging around Black, Gay, and Male embodiment and identity. Dr. Story’s current work explores the intersections of Black Queer Studies and Pan African Studies; also Feminist theory’s relationship to queer theory. Contact Information: |