To celebrate Black History Month, we are releasing an audio version of a Zoom video interview with Dr. Yanela G. McLeod conducted by Raymond Elman, Inspicio Arts, on November 1st, 2020.

Dr. YANELA G. MCLEOD, Ph.D., is director of Communications and Alumni Relations for the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities—where she also teaches history as an adjunct professor.

Her research specialty is the history of the Black Press, particularly in Florida, demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of history and journalism. Author of The Miami Times and the Fight for Equality: Race, Sport, and the Black Press, 1948- 1958, McLeod strives to elevate social consciousness and improve race relations by sharing important stories related to the African-American experience.

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