Kim Cliett Long, Ed.D

is an award-winning author, educator, and cultural historian whose work explores the global impact of African and African American heritage. She serves as Project Administrator for the Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center at the University of South Carolina Beaufort, the first center of its kind dedicated to African and African American maritime art, history, and culture. Her latest book, The First Marketplace: Africa’s Role in Shaping World Trade, is written for middle school and older learners. It introduces readers to Africa’s central role in shaping global commerce, art, and cultural exchange. She also authored African American Military Women Trailblazers and An Alphabet Salute to the Military, and has additional publications focused on cultural history and public service. Dr. Long sits on editorial boards for state-approved, required social studies textbooks for a leading publisher and has an upcoming book with Palgrave Macmillan London titled “Urban Enslavement in British Colonial America Port Cities”. Her work has earned her international recognition to include fellowships with the Royal Society of Medicine, the Royal Society for Public Health, the Royal Geographical Society, and induction in the Royal African Society. She is also featured in The HistoryMakers oral history archive at the Library of Congress.