DR. FELICE KNIGHT

Dr. Felice Ferguson Knight is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. She is the Director of Education at the International African American Museum. Her mission is to retrieve and share unheard stories from marginalized, ethnically diverse, and understudied communities. This includes applying her extensive track record in academia to support non-profit agencies or educational organizations as they build community engagement, motivate teams, and optimize project management. She has been employed as an Assistant Professor of African American History at The Citadel, an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Humanities at Columbus State Community College, and a Visiting Assistant Professor of Black Studies at Denison University. She is also the past Co-Director of the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Center at The Citadel and former Chair of the History and Culture Subcommittee for the City of Charleston Special Commission on Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Conciliation. Dr. Knight received her Bachelor of Arts (History) degree from Furman University and has a Master’s degree from the Joint M.A. in History Program at The College of Charleston and The Citadel. Her doctorate is in African American History from The Ohio State University.