Dr. Jasmine Cobb

Biography

Jasmine Nichole Cobb is the Earl D. McLean Jr. Professor of African and African American Studies and Art, History, and Visual Studies at Duke University. She is the author of "Picture Freedom: Remaking Black Visuality in the Early Nineteenth Century" (NYUP 2015) and "New Growth: Art, Texture, Black Hair" (Duke University Press, 2023). Her research and essays focus on the intersections of African American literature, visual culture, and the continuing impact of race on identity and aesthetics. Cobb has contributed to publications such as MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States and the American Historical Review, showcasing her expertise in cultural and literary history.

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