About Morgan
Morgan Lloyd is an Afro-Indigenous (Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape descent) public historian, educator, activist, and artist, based in the Greater Philadelphia Area, better known as, Lenapehoking.
Her work centers on a holistic and decolonial recentering of Black, Brown, and American Indigenous histories, with a particular focus on the 18th and 19th centuries. She serves as the Co-founder and President of 1838 Black Metropolis, a research-based educational nonprofit extension of the National Park Reconstruction Network.
Lloyd’s expertise has been recognized through numerous professional and civic awards, including the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance 2024 , the Pennsylvania Abolition Society's 2024 , The Library Company's 2023 Biennial Innovation Awards, and the named a Black Hero in Health Equity from the University of Pennsylvania's Pair Center.
She also is a former Mellon Curatorial Fellow & Mellon Summer Academy participant, who was based at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, within the American Art Department.
In addition to these accomplishments, she currently serves within the Public Programming department at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
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