![]() She taught history at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of North Carolina, and Princeton University. Raised in an educated household in Oakland, California, she holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, Los Angeles, and Harvard University. A page from “From Slavery to Freedom”įor decades, Painter’s own next steps made perfect sense. “I can start with a piece, but the actual making is what gets me to the next step,” she said. A project she’s beginning this fall seeks to answer a single question: How did we get from Barack Obama to Donald Trump? ![]() Painter’s current life as an artist is much the same. Why are white people called Caucasians? The History of White People. Which Sojourner Truth is the real one: The composed woman sitting for a well-known portrait, or the equal rights activist known for giving fiery speeches? Sojourner Truth, A Life, A Symbol. The books she wrote in her previous life as a historian each began with a single question. Nell Irvin Painter doesn’t have long-range plans. ![]()
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