Ajamu Dillahunt-Holloway is an Assistant Professor of African American History and Public History at NC State University. His research is on twentieth century African American history with a focus on the U.S. South, labor, environmental justice, and the Black Freedom Struggle. Dillahunt-Holloway’s research and commitment to making the world a better place has allowed him to travel to South Africa, Cuba, Palestine, and Senegal.
At present, he is a board member of the Interreligious Foundation of Community Organizations (IFCO), the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN), and Democracy North Carolina. Dillahunt-Holloway is also part of the City of Raleigh’s Historic Resources and Museums Advisory Board, and the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Advisory Committee. At present, Dillahunt-Holloway is at work on a book tentatively titled The South Will Never Be the Same: The History of Black Workers for Justice, Black Liberation, and Southern Labor. Dillahunt-Holloway earned his Ph.D. in History from Michigan State University in 2023. He holds a B.A. in History and a B.A. in Political Science from North Carolina Central University.