History As A Vehicle For Social Change And Progress With Historian And Professor, Dr. Eric Jackson

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I am over the moon for today s guest This incredible human was a member of my doctoral committee back in the day and was a vital mentor to me during graduate school Dr Eric Jackson is a Professor of History and Director of the Black World Studies program at Northern Kentucky University with almost twenty-eight years of academic experience at the university level he has taught numerous classes in a variety of fields such as quot Introduction to Black Studies quot quot History of Race Relations in the Americas quot quot Historical Themes in African American History quot quot History of the New South quot and the quot War of Independence and the United States Constitution quot Additionally he s published a wide array of book reviews and articles in many local regional national and international journals such as the quot Journal of African American History quot the quot Journal of Negro Education quot quot Ohio History quot the quot International Journal of World Peace quot and the quot Journal of Pan African Studies quot Currently he serves on the editorial board He has served as the Book Review Editor of the quot Journal of Pan African Studies quot and the quot Northern Kentucky Heritage Magazine editorial board quot This guy doesn t stop and inspires me and so many students and colleagues Today we will explore his new book on Black Studies which I had the privilege to review along with his thoughts on history Black history and the current state of affairs in America