VaNatta S. Ford

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies

[email protected]

413-597-2060

Schapiro Hall Rm 120

Education

B.S. Illinois State University, History
M.Div. Howard University, Theology
Ph.D. Howard University, Rhetoric/Intercultural Comm

Courses

AFR 110 / WGSS 111(F) SEM

Television, Social Media, and Black Women 'Unscripted'

AFR 202 / WGSS 206 / COMP 236(S) TUT

Narrating Color: Black Women Sing and Write About Complexion

AFR 205 / WGSS 207(F) TUT

She Speaks in Color: Examining the 'Color Complex' in Toni Morrison's Writings

AFR 221 / REL 263 SEM

Giving God a Backbeat: Rap Music, Religion & Spirituality (not offered 2025/26)

AFR 302 SEM

Complexion Complexities: Colorism in Literature, Lyrics & Everyday Life (not offered 2025/26)

AFR 321(S) SEM

Trending Black: Race & Social Media in the 21st Century