Sylvia Ardyn Boone | |
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| Born | September 30, 1940 |
| Died | April 27, 1993 (aged 52) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Brooklyn College (BA) Columbia University (MA) Yale University (PhD) |
Sylvia Ardyn Boone (September 30, 1940 - April 27, 1993)[1] was an African-American art historian specializing in African art, female imagery, women's arts and masks. In 1988, she became the first African-American woman to receive tenure at Yale University.[2]
- ^ Griffin, Farah J.; Fish, Cheryl J. (1999). A Stranger in the Village: Two Centuries of African-American Travel Writing. Beacon Press. p. 161. ISBN 9780807071212.
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- ^ Lambert, Bruce (1993-05-01). "Sylvia A. Boone, 52, First Black Woman Given Tenure at Yale". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-09.