One of the nation’s most prominent scholars, DR. EDDIE S. GLAUDE JR., PH.D., is an educator, author, political commentator, and public intellectual who examines the complex dynamics of the American experience. His writings – including America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries (Crown); Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul; In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America; the New York Times bestseller Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for our Own; and We Are The Leaders We Have Been Looking For – take an exhaustive look at Black communities, the difficulties of race in the U.S., and the challenges we face as a democracy. The James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in African American Studies at Princeton University and a member of the Morehouse College Board of Trustees, Glaude frequently appears in the media as an MS NOW contributor on programs such as Morning Joe and Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace. He is a native of Moss Point, Mississippi.
