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The Griot
was founded by Lois D. Conley, who has dedicated several years
toward researching African-American history, with particular
emphasis on the Underground Railroad and Westward Expansion.
Conley was a consultant to the National Park Services’
study to document the trails that hundreds of enslaved Blacks
used to secure their freedom; lectured in schools, universities
and churches; and has conducted tours to Black historic sites.
Conley has consulted for the
Royal Tropical Museum
in Amsterdam
for its exhibition on slavery.
She has visited and studied museums in
Mexico,
Great Britain, Canada, and throughout the United States.
Conley was a member of the Neighborhood Leadership Team
for St. Louis’
5th Ward Sustainable Neighborhood Project; has served
on grant review panels for the Missouri Arts Council, St. Louis
Regional Arts Commission and
United Way; and was a founding member
of the St. Louis Mid-Size Arts Collaborative.
Conley earned her bachelor’s degree in
Communications and master’s degree in Education from
Saint Louis University.
An E. Desmond Lee Scholar and member of the Phi Kappa Phi
National Honor Society, Conley earned a Graduate Certificate in
Museum Studies from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
She has been honored by numerous organizations including
the Missouri Humanities Council, Top Ladies of Distinction, the
Harambee Institute, National Council of Negro Women, the YWCA of
Metropolitan St. Louis, the St. Louis Argus, St. Louis Gateway
Classic, and Grand
Center.
She is a member of the 2006 class of Leadership St.
Louis.
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