Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar, Ph.D.
Professor of History · University of Connecticut
Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar’s research interests include the 20th century United States, with a focus in African American history.
African American Studies U.S. Popular Culture Black Nationalism Social History Twentieth-Century United States
David Walton
Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Global Black Studies Program · Western Carolina University
David Walton's current research projects focus on the Black Power Movement of Detroit and Detroit's underground economy of the 1980s-1990s.
African Studies Black Radical THought History of Hip-Hop Black Power Movement African American Studies
Sharon Austin
Professor · University of Florida
Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.
Southern Politics African American Politics Urban Politics
Seretha Williams, PhD
Chair of English and World Languages · Augusta University
Professor Williams is an expert in Africa and African Diaspora, Digital Humanities, and Digital Publication.
Digital Publication Africa and African Diaspora Digital Humanities
Marne L. Campbell
Associate Professor and Chair of African American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
African American History The American West 19th and 20th Century US History Gender and Women's HIstory Urban History
Vanessa Díaz
Associate Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Music oral & life histories Latin America political culture diasporas
Frederick W. Gooding, Jr.
Dr. Ronald E. Moore Professor in Humanities · Texas Christian University
Race, Racism and Discrimination in Pop Culture and/or Mainstream Media (e.g., movies, music and sports).
Sports Movies Discrimination Representations of Race Mainstream Media
Jessica Millward
Associate Professor of History and African American Studies · UC Irvine
Her research focuses on comparative slavery and emancipation, African American history, gender and the law.
Anti-Black violence African American History Humanities U.S. History Juneteenth
Magaela Bethune
Assistant Professor of African American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Dr. Magaela Bethune is an expert on adolescent socialization, behavior, health, & development at intersections of race, gender, & sexuality.
Black Adolescence African American Studies Race & Health Health Policy & Policy Studies Race
Garrison Paige
Lecturer of African American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Garrison Paige is a Lecturer at Loyola Marymount University and an expert in African American Studies.
Education Writing African American Studies
Nathan Kweku John
Assistant Professor | English · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Poetry Writing African-American Studies English
Aaron Kupchik
Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. Kupchik focuses on juvenile justice and the punishment and policing of youth in schools, courts, and correctional facilities.
Crime and Inequality in Schools Crime and Incarceration Crime Rates Juvenile Justice Correctional Facilities
Adriana Lacy
Lecturer of Journalism · Loyola Marymount University
Journalism Audience Engagement African American Studies Social Media Platforms Technology
Trimiko Melancon
Professor of African American and African Studies · Michigan State University
Trimiko Melancon is an expert on race, gender, black feminist and sexualities studies.
Black German Studies African American Studies Black Feminism African Studies
Jeffrey McCune, Jr.
Frederick Douglass Professor · University of Rochester
McCune is founding chair of the Department of Black Studies, and an expert on matters of race, gender, and equality.
Race Black Studies Queer Theory Contemporary African-American Literature & Drama Popular Culture and Media Communication
Wendi Williams, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President · Fielding Graduate University
Psychologist, advocate, and educator, Dr.Wendi Williams applies her work at the intersection of education and psychology
Academic & Administrative Leadership Diversity, Equity & Inclusion African American Studies Intersectionality Feminism
LeConté Dill
Associate Professor of African American and African Studies · Michigan State University
LeConté Dill's work focuses on the safety, resilience, and wellness strategies of urban Black girls and other youth of color.
Black Feminist Theory African Studies African American Studies Mindfulness
Ruth Nicole Brown
Professor and the Inaugural Chairperson · Michigan State University
Ruth Nicole Brown is an expert in African American, African studies and Black girlhood, who is focused on community-engaged scholarship.
Political Science African Studies African American Studies Black Girlhood
Rashida Harrison
Assistant Professor of Social Relations and Policy · Michigan State University
Rashida Harrison’s is interested in social theory, social movements, intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality.
Black British Women’s Transnational Feminist Activism Politics of Race & Enthicity African American Studies African Studies Social Identities
Nancy D. Campbell
Professor and Graduate Program Director, Science and Technology Studies (STS) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the history of science, technology, and medicine as it relates to drug policy and the social significance of drugs
Opioid Crisis Harm Reduction Opioid Overdose History of Science & Medicine Gender & Addiction