About Reese Taylor

Reese Taylor is an intended philosophy major with a focus on human rights or race and ethnicity studies on a pre-law track. At the LaidLaw Institute, she aims to initiate research into the historical and contemporary impact of "self-help" rhetoric on Black communities, aspiring to unveil persistent oppression and advocate for meaningful change.

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

Barnard College Columbia University

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2024

Research Topic

African Studies History

Area of Expertise

Humanities Social Sciences

I am from:

United States of America

I speak:

English

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Current Research Abstract + Reflections

At the conclusion of six weeks of research in New York City with the Barnard College Laidlaw Cohort, our final task was to develop a working research abstract before completing our final research papers. Below is my current research abstract along with some reflections.