Alexandra is an anthropologist who uses bioarchaeology to understand questions of race, power and community building. Her work focuses on the political economy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and it’s implications for the movement of Black Communities throughout the United States. She received her master’s in Public Anthropology from American University in 2021, where her research focused on the history and applications of Black Feminist Archaeology. Her current research focuses on interactions between Free and Enslaved Black Communities in Western Maryland during the 18th and 19th century. This work incorporates osteological analysis, alongside ethnographic research with present day descendant communities.
