TYREE BOYD-PATES is a dynamic history curator, professor, writer, and international speaker who discusses Black culture from a millennial vantage and mobilizes communities of color through journalism, social media, education, and history.
With his work featured in The New York Times, Vogue, The Hollywood Reporter, Fast Company, Fortune Magazine, Time Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, and other media outlets, Tyree's groundbreaking history exhibitions have inspired thousands to visit museums and engage with history anew. Additionally, he is a regular lecturer at universities to discuss American history, curation, and museums; Tyree is also a TEDx speaker who champions inner-city youth across the country.
A graduate of Temple University with a Master’s degree in Pan-African Studies, Tyree Boyd-Pates is also an alum of California State University, Bakersfield, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a minor in African American Studies.
Tyree is the principal of NOMMO Cultural Strategies, which consults on African-American art, history, and culture. He founded Freedom School Online, providing virtual courses on Black history, antiracism, and creative entrepreneurship.