Black queerness has long been absent from the adoration of black histories. The stories of black queer women -- their courage, creativity, and audacity -- are hidden beneath even deeper shadows of history, of memory. Queerness is understood as a fluidity of gender expression and sexuality expanded conceptions of Black liberation. Dr. Monique A. Gamble, Assistant Professor of Political Science, specializes in U.S. Government and political behavior. Specifically, her interests focus on race, Black LGBTQ culture, and U.S. politics. Her academic vision is inspired by Black feminist scholars’ intersectional work and a lifetime of Black cultural events -- from growing up watching the HBCU-based television show, A Different World, to live-tweeting Beyoncé’s groundbreaking visual album, Lemonade. Dr. Gamble uses storytelling as a pedagogical tool to empower students to be civic leaders and inspire their political engagement. Her approach to teaching and practicing Political Science bridges traditional theoretical perspectives with contemporary voices that are accessible and compelling to 21st-century audiences. With a finger on the pulse of pop culture and scholarship that utilizes new media platforms like podcasts and filmmaking, Dr. Gamble highlights the links between visibility and representation, politics, and power.