Tanya Clark

Assistant Professor of English at Morehouse College, holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Clark Atlanta University, a Master of Arts in English from the University of Rhode Island, and a Ph.D. in English with a Certification in Women’s Studies from Temple University. Her expertise lies in Afrofuturism, a cultural movement that reimagines the past, present, and future through a Black lens. Tanya explores how Black identity, agency, and resiliency intersect to foster black liberation and futurity. Her teaching portfolio includes Composition, Creative Nonfiction, American Literature, and African American Literature. Her most popular course, Blacks in Wonderland, delves into Black speculative fiction, film, and genres like sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and Afrofuturism. In this class, she encourages students to challenge conventions and envision a more vibrant and equitable world. Tanya’s recent scholarly publications are the co-authored essay “Mission, Morals and the Metaverse,” detailing how Morehouse College is transforming undergraduate education using virtual reality, and “Hagar Revisited: Afrofuturism, Pauline Hopkins, and Reclamation in the Colored American Magazine (CAM) and Beyond.” Her book project delves further into the works of Pauline Hopkins and CAM, exploring themes through Womanism, horror theory, and Afrofuturism. Her other literary endeavor is a memoir titled Birth, Loss, and Trouble: My Pregnant Story, chronicling her experiences with infertility, twin pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and motherhood where she situates herself as Afrofuturist subject battling intersecting oppressions within the technologically advanced space of today’s American healthcare system. She is a proud mother of twin boys, Quincy and Maurice, who already consider themselves men of Morehouse despite only being ten.