Jill Marie Snyder

About the Author

Retired from a corporate career, Jill Marie Snyder has a B.A. in Urban Studies from the University of Connecticut and an M.A. in Communication from Fairfield University.   In addition, she has completed Boston University’s Principles of Genealogy course.   

Since its founding in 2006, Jill  has served on the board of the Community Healing Network, Inc.  Its mission is to “mobilize Black people across the African Diaspora to heal from the trauma caused by centuries of anti-Black racism, free ourselves of deadly stereotypes and reclaim our dignity and humanity as people of African descent.“  

Jill is currently researching prominent African Americans living in New Haven, Connecticut in the 1800’s.