Dr. Kinchen’s scholarship focuses on African American youth activism, student movements, and grassroots struggles for racial justice.

Books:

Black Power in the Bluff City: African American Youth and Student Activism in Memphis, 1965–1975 (University of Tennessee Press, 2016).

Articles & Chapters: Published widely in journals such as the Journal of Civil and Human Rights, Journal of Pan-African Studies, and edited collections like An Unseen Light: Black Struggles for Freedom in Memphis. Her work explores the intersections of culture, politics, and activism, particularly the role of Black students and youth in shaping local and national movements.