Dr. Anika Prather
WDB Lecture Series
Dr. Anika Prather
"The Healing Power of the Classical Tradition"
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Elkins Auditorium | 5 PM
Dr. Prather's research centers on enhancing literacy among African American students through engagement with canonical literature. She is the author of Living in the Constellation of the Canon: The Lived Experiences of African American Students Reading Great Books Literature and the co-author of The Black Intellectual Tradition with Dr. Angel Parham.
Dr. Prather has taught in Howard University's classics department as a full-time lecturer. Additionally, she previously served as the Director of High-Quality Curriculum and Instruction at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy until February 2024. She is the founder of The Living Water School, an accredited online Christian school grounded in Classical education and the Sudbury Model.
Dr. Prather and her husband Damon reside in the DC area with their three children.