Justus Chernow is an undergraduate student majoring in English and African-American Studies with a minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies. He plans to pursue a Master’s Degree in English and Creative Writing to further progress towards teaching ancient literature about Africa and its peoples, with an emphasis on African poetry. He plans to teach and critically analyze African poetry and ancient epics from cultures across the continent while developing his own creative works inspired by their stories. Through this work, he hopes to expand the scope of the medieval literature field of study and diversify the materials and cultures that the field considers, ultimately cultivating a more worldly understanding of the medieval period and the stories enabling us to peer into such pivotal history.