Major Paper Presentation by MA Student Joanne Charles Lafortune
Congratulations to AFAM Studies MA candidate, Joanne Charles Lafortune who successfully presented a major paper entitled ” Debunking the Myth: The Boukman Prayer in Proper Context” to AFAM Studies faculty on May 12th, 2022 at 3 PM. This presentation satisfies a requirement for the MA degree in African American Studies.
Joanne Charles Lafortune & Dr. John Thornton, Joanne’s Major Paper Advisor
Ms. LaFortune is a Middle and Upper School English teacher at the Wheeler School in Providence, Rhode Island, who is passionate about education and social justice. She enjoys sparking curiosity in young minds. Joanne is also the founder of Life Focus, a program that teaches critical reading and writing skills to underrepresented youth in her community. Joanne received her undergraduate degree in English Literature from the University of Rhode Island, and she is currently a graduate student in Boston University’s African American Studies program. When Joanne is not fully immersed in the world of education, she is exchanging laughs with close friends and family—or concocting organic oils for natural hair, in her kitchen.
