Tag Archives: American Studies
John McWhorter: American Linguist and Political Commentator
Posted on 17. Nov, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
John Hamilton McWhorter V (1965– ) is an American linguist and political commentator. He is the author of a number of books on language and on race relations. His linguistic specialty is creole and the process through which it forms.
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Dr. Sheri L. Parks: Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland
Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Sheri Parks is an Associate Professor and became co-director of Graduate Studies in the Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland in Summer 2009. She an active public intellectual, appearing in national and local media, and is in demand as a public speaker.
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Dr. Anna (Pauli) Murray: Civil Rights Activits, Feminist, Lawyer, Writer, Ordained Priest
Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
The Reverend Dr. Anna Pauline (Pauli) Murray (November 20, 1910 – July 1, 1985) was an American civil rights advocate, feminist, lawyer, writer, poet, teacher, and ordained priest.
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Mark Anthony Neal: Professor, Author, and Social Commentator
Posted on 02. Apr, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Mark Anthony Neal is Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African American Studies at Duke University. He is also a renowned author and speaker and a frequent commentator on various online media outlets, including his own blog.
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Ntozake Shange: Playwright- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Ntozake Shange (pronounced En-toe-ZAHK-kay SHONG-gay; born October 18, 1948) is an American playwright, and poet. As a self proclaimed black feminist, much of the content of her work addresses issues relating to race and feminism.
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Virginia Hamilton: Award-Winning Author of of Children's Books
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Virginia Hamiliton was an author for children and young adults, the first African American to win Newbery Medal (1974), and the first American to win Hans Christian Andersen Medal (1992). She remains the only African American who has written science fiction/fantasy featuring African American children, in the Justice trilogy.
