Janira Teague, PhD
Janira Teague is an Assistant Professor of History at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Her research engages with gender studies and global Black politics, with particular attention to policy and political movements. She is currently completing her first book, tentatively titled Beyond Black Radicalism: How the Global Great Migration Changed Electoral Politics in Early Twentieth-Century New York City. This study positions Black immigrants—especially those from the Caribbean—as central participants in America's Great Migration and foregrounds their contributions to civil rights and electoral politics. These dimensions are frequently overlooked in scholarship that prioritizes cultural and radical political movements. Professor Teague’s scholarly work has been published in the Journal of African American History, American History Review (forthcoming, September 2025), and the Database of Black Women Suffragists. Through academic publications and prospective consulting initiatives, she aims to shape public policy and deepen historical understanding.
In the classroom, Professor Teague is passionately committed to pedagogy and consistently finds inspiration in her students. During her tenure at Morehouse, she has developed and taught two original courses: Black Women, Resistance, and Social Movements in the U.S.: From the Harlem Renaissance to Black Lives Matter and Transatlantic Perspectives: London. The former equips students to critically examine issues of gender and leadership; the latter, a study abroad program, fosters global citizenship and prepares students to engage in international social justice activism. Her dedication to global learning was further cultivated through her experience as a Fulbright-Hays scholar in Durban, South Africa.
To support her research and teaching, Professor Teague was selected for the inaugural cohort of Virginia HBCU Scholars through the University of Virginia and Virginia Humanities. She has also received grant funding from Brown University, Morehouse College and the University of California, Los Angeles.