Note: Nichelle Lanier is also the name of an award-winning choreographer and an actress known for early 2000s urban legends and contemporary dance films. My N.C. from A-Z - UNC Press
: Works as a liaison to the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor and participates in leadership collectives like Yale's Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. nichelle lanier
: For over 20 years, she has served as a faculty member at the Duke Center for Documentary Studies, teaching courses on oral history and veterans' projects. Notable Projects and Publications Note: Nichelle Lanier is also the name of
Lanier often partners with national and regional organizations to amplify Southern Black narratives: : For over 20 years, she has served
Lanier is a self-described "memory keeper" and scholar who focuses on the cultural geography of the Black South, a concept she calls . Her work often centers on "womanist cartography," examining how gender and personal history shape the way women of color navigate and remember their environments. Key Career Roles
: A colorful board book published by UNC Press that teaches children about North Carolina's African American heritage, social justice, and equality.