King-Hammond received a BFA degree from the
City University of New York,
Queens College, and a PhD in art history from
Johns Hopkins University. She is chair of the board of the
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. Hammond has curated several exhibitions, including the
Global Africa Project, that was co-organized with
Lowery Stokes Sims, Ph.D., Charles Bronfman International Curator at New York City's
Museum of Arts and Design. In explaining her role and her work, King-Hammond has said: The intent of my professional activities in the art world at large has centered on facilitating the means to get artists of color and women more ideally represented in the larger arena... My efforts have focused on the redefinition of history as it more correctly profiles the role of the artists in America. King-Hammond has interviewed other notable artists including
Joyce J. Scott. The educator
Lawrence Rinder conducted research on art and design from leading schools and spotlights the importance of education, the field of study and instructors and notes King-Hammond. Dr. King-Hammond was also noted as an expert in an article written by
Blake Gopnik in
The Washington Post. ==Awards, honors==