Brian Davis Jr.

Brian Davis Jr. is a Ph.D. candidate whose research explores Cold War-era Black military experiences, with a particular focus on the intersections of race, military service, activism, and the struggles for citizenship. He earned his B.A. in History from Winston-Salem State University and his M.A. in History from Florida State University in 2022. Brian is a contributor to the recently published volume Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories That Changed the World, which highlights pivotal moments in African American history through powerful visual storytelling. His research has been generously support by the Martin-Vegue Fellowship, the McKnight Dissertation Fellowship, and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Travel Grant. In addition, he was also a 2024 Society of Military History Summer Seminar Fellow.