Dr. Dixon is a native of Fort Valley, Georgia. In 1994, he received his B.S. in History with a minor in African American Studies from Florida A&M University. In 2001, he received his M.A.S.S. (Masters of Applied Social Science) from Florida A&M University with a concentration in History. In 2001, he received a doctoral fellowship from Indiana University’s History Department where he majored in the African Diaspora. His studies included African American History, and African History, with a minor in Library Science (specifically Special Collections and Archives). In 2006, he became a Visiting Professor at Florida A & M University as well as the head Archivist and Historian for the John G. Riley Museum. In the following year (2007), he completed his dissertation entitled “Black Seminole Involvement and Leadership during the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842”, and received a Ph.D. in History from the Indiana University.Dr. Dixon began his museum/public history work with the John G. Riley Museum in Tallahassee, Florida. From 2004-2007, he was the graduate archival intern. In 2007, he became the Curator for the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park in Miami, Florida. There he assisted in the rehabilitation and reopening. While in Miami, he created his consulting company, Archival and Historical Research Associates, LLC. Since that time his company has consulted with a various African American Museums/historic entities including the B.B. King Museum in the Mississippi Delta and the Ritz Theatre and Museum of Jacksonville, Florida.From 2009-2015, Dr. Dixon returned to Tallahassee to become the Assistant Director and Field Director of the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network. In this capacity, he assisted with growth and development of African American museums throughout the state. He provided archival training as well as assisted in program development. Dr. Dixon has also published two public history books. Florida’s Negro War: Black Seminoles and the Second Seminole War, was released in the spring of 2014. This work is a historical piece that examines the Black Seminole leadership and Involvement in the Second Seminole War. Florida’s Negro War also re-examines the War in the context of a slave rebellion. In the fall of the same year (2014), Dr. Dixon published his third book, Florida’s African Diaspora Timeline. This book was created with the ideals of assisting in the infusion of Florida’s Black history into the public educational system. Dr. Dixon feels that the more pride our young African Americans have in themselves, the more inclined they are to succeed. From 2015-2019 Dr. Dixon was a Professor, Curator and Archivist for Bethune Cookman University. In these capacities, he has directed the process of revamping the University Archives as well as the Foundation/Museum. During this period, he completed the Masters of Information Science degree at Florida State University. Also, he created a Public History program which includes a concentration and minor within the history division. Currently, he is the President of Archival and Historical Research Associates, a public history firm that specializes in archival and historical research. Read more about this authorRead less about this author