Sheren Sanders
Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Virginia State University
Former managing editor as well as a contributor to the Encyclopedia of African Cultural Heritage in North America
M.A. in Social Sciences and Ph.D. in Public Policy and Urban Affairs from Southern University and A&M College
B.A. in history from Louisiana State University
Sheren G. Sanders is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. She received her B.A. in history from Louisiana State University, M.A. in Social Sciences and Ph.D. in Public Policy and Urban Affairs from Southern University and A&M College. She has served as the managing editor as well as a contributor to the Encyclopedia of African Cultural Heritage in North America (2015), and published A Book of Readings (2014), with scholar and author, Linda R. Beito. Her current research explores political parties in Virginia, immigration history and policies in the United States, health care policy for minority women, and African American cultural retentions in North America.
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The Clinton, Mississippi Riot (1875)
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Mary Holmes College (1892-2005)
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Campbell College (1890-1964)
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