Kimberly St. Julian Varnon: "Black Studies Perspectives on the Ukraine Invasion"

As part of a new series of Black Studies teach-ins on current events, Kimberly St. Julian Varnon, an expert on Ukrainian history and Black Diasporas in Eastern Europe, will offer vital insights into the war, its impact on Black Ukrainians and Black residents of Ukraine, and the broader historical context of Russian imperialism. Kimberly St. Julian Varnon is a Penn Presidential PhD fellow in History at the University of Pennsylvania.