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Professor Verene Shepherd

Professor Verene ShepherdApr 16,1951

Researcher in Caribbean history noted for the study of the position of women in Caribbean history and society as well as for her public education initiatives and advocacy for making history accessible and relevant to the common man and the youth.

 

Professor Shepherd has been appointed to various national bodies and was notably the first woman to Chair the Board of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. In 2007 she was appointed Chair of the Jamaica National Bicentenary Committee.

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