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Department of African American and Diaspora Studies

Alice Randall

Writer in Residence of African American and Diaspora Studies
Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities

Professor Randall is the author of four published novels and has produced screenplays, the groundbreaking Ada's App, and is an award-winning songwriter. Her most recent work focuses on investigating ways that the arts can be used to battle health disparity in the United States and around the globe.

Specializations

  • Soul food
  • African American children's literature
  • African American film
  • Creative writing

Representative Publications

  • Ada’s Rules (Bloomsbury USA, 2012)
  • Rebel Yell (Bloomsbury USA, 2009)