Teanu Reid

Teanu Reid is a PhD student in History and African American Studies. She works on topics of migration, slavery, manumission, and money - particularly Spanish pieces of eight - in the 17th and 18th century British Atlantic. Her research focuses on these topics as they relate to the island of Barbados and its relationship with other colonial spaces. Prior to coming to Yale, Teanu received her BA in history from CUNY Brooklyn College.