Joanne Margaret Braxton in 2008

Joanne Margaret Braxton, the daughter of Harry M. Braxton Sr. and Mary Ellen Weems Braxton, is photographed here in 2008. Having earned her undergraduate degree at Sarah Lawrence College and her master's and doctoral degrees from Yale University, Dr. Braxton joined the faculty of the College of William and Mary in 1980. She is a widely published scholar and poet and has received numerous awards during her 29 years of service as a senior African American faculty member.

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2008