Bancroft Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 75 (2022) Winner
Mia Bay
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Mia Bay
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Newark (Rutgers) and Philadelphia (University of Pennsylvania)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, Organization of American Historians
- Memberships
- Organization of American Historians
- Influenced By
- W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells (subject of study)
- Influenced
- Younger scholars of American history
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | Department of History | Ph.D. | 〜1993 | United States |
Yale University
Department of History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
〜1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in History
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bancroft Prize | Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
2022
Work:
Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Ambidexter Philosopher: Thomas Jefferson in Free Black Thought, 1776-1877 (forthcoming)
HistoryA forthcoming study examining Thomas Jefferson's influence in free Black thought.
Slavery and thoughtPolitical thought
Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance
2021 History / Cultural historyExamines the history of racial segregation and resistance in the United States through the lens of travel and mobility, analyzing how travel experiences intersect with institutional discrimination.
Mobility and raceSegregation and resistancePublic spaces
To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B. Wells
2009 Biography / HistoryA biography detailing the life of Ida B. Wells, an activist who confronted racial violence and challenged discriminatory practices in journalism.
Anti-lynching activismJournalism and public justice
The White Image in the Black Mind: African-American Ideas About White People 1830-1925
2000 History / Cultural historyInvestigates African-American perceptions of white people from 1830 to 1925, tracing the formation of racial consciousness.
Racial perceptionsHistorical consciousness
Bibliography
- The Ambidexter Philosopher: Thomas Jefferson in Free Black Thought, 1776-1877 (forthcoming)
- Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance (2021)
- Race and Retail: Consumption across the Color Line (ed., 2015)
- Freedom on My Mind: A History of African Americans, with Documents (co-authored, 2012)
- To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B. Wells (2009)
- The White Image in the Black Mind: African-American Ideas About White People 1830-1925 (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, analytical styleEvidence-based historical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Race and memoryMobility and public spaceResistance and civil rights
Legacy
A historian recognized for work on African American history and race in public spaces. Her scholarship has advanced public understanding and influenced younger scholars; recognized by awards such as the 2022 Bancroft Prize.
Academic Societies
- Organization of American Historians
Trivia
- Holds the Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Chair in American History at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Won the 2022 Bancroft Prize for Traveling Black.