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Kenan Professor, Berea College
2024-2026
Kenan Professor, Berea College
2024-2026
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The William R. Kenan, Jr. Professorship is a prestigious faculty position funded by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. These professorships are awarded to distinguished scholars and educators at various institutions, particularly those who demonstrate excellence in both teaching and research.
“Bill Turner knows more about black life and culture in the mountains of the American South than anybody in the world.”
— Alex Haley || Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Roots & The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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​“Bill has been an inspiration to me in going deeper into our history...our shared stories.”
— bell hooks
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