Phillip Warfield

Hopes to continue to bring historical research to the forefront

Phillip Warfield is a doctoral student studying US History with a minor in Public History in the History Department at Howard University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Southern Adventist University. At present, Phillip is a Graduate Assistant on the Just Futures Initiative, an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant which aims to cultivate critical consciousness people need to analyze injustice in their own communities. His research interests include issues of social justice, Black and Latin American representation in popular culture, African American history, and an interdisciplinary approach to sharing history with broad audiences through multimedia production. Upon completion of his Ph.D., Phillip hopes to continue to bring historical research to the forefront of public memory, galvanizing interest not limited to teaching in university educational spaces, but also through his pursuit of multidisciplinary interests in writing, publishing, producing, and filmmaking.