Nicole Hodges Persley is an associate professor of American studies, African studies, and African American studies at the University of Kansas as well as an author and actress. A c...ver maisNicole Hodges Persley is an associate professor of American studies, African studies, and African American studies at the University of Kansas as well as an author and actress. A courtesy faculty member of the Department of Theater and Dance, she has performance and directing credits in regional theater, television, and film. She is the co-founder of Create Ensemble, a digital platform for creative artists of color as well as the founder of Black Performance Project, a virtual multimodal maker space.ver menos