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Ameenah Shakir
Higher Education Professional
Dr. Ameenah Shakir is an Assistant Professor of African American History at Florida A&M University (FAMU).14 She specializes in 20th Century US history, focusing on race and medicine.5 Dr. Shakir holds a PhD in African-American History and History of Medicine from the University of Miami.
At FAMU, Dr. Shakir serves as the director of the Candidate Empowerment Center4 and is also affiliated with the CDF Freedom Schools program.1 Her research explores the intersection of race, gender, and medicine in the United States.2 Dr. Shakir's work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.5
In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Shakir has presented lectures on topics such as Dr. Helen Dickens and her contributions to race and reproductive healthcare.23 She has been teaching at FAMU since fall 2011, offering courses including Teaching Social Studies for Elementary Education.6
Dr. Shakir's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username ameenah-shakir-27a6992a, where she is listed as a Higher Education Professional based in Miami, Florida.7
