A personal exploration of the relationship between Black identity and US politics, through reflection and recollection of the author’s journey from student, to politician, to university professor.
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Is politics the best way to make changes in your community? How can one find a political identity? What is the relationship between Black identity and the US political field?
Through reflection and recollection, author Stephen Graves explores these questions as he describes his journey from young Black student, to politician, to teaching at a university level – all as a way to engage with and effect change in his community. Focusing on the author’s lived experience, this book will bring life to political theory and studies of American politics.
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright Page
- v
- viiContents
- viiiixLearning objectives
- xxiPreface
- Introduction
- A brief synopsis
- 1 The student
- College years: the undergraduate
- Making education my own: an intellectual foundation
- Exploring personal growth
- Conclusion
- 2 Graduate school adventures
- Graduate school days: paying the price
- My breaking point
- Finish the job: Howard and the PhD
- Conclusion
- 3 Beef with America’s founding fathers
- Racism in political science
- White excuses
- Ignorance as white virtue
- Conclusion
- 4 I’m no politician or elected official
- What about a career in politics?
- Conclusion
- 5 The professor
- Breaking ground in the classroom
- Officially on the market
- Conclusion
- 6 Conclusion
- 178179Suggested discussion topics
- 181References
- 184Index
Stephen Graves PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and The Center of Africana Studies at Oklahoma State University. He is the founder of Troublesome, a non-profit focusing on providing educational and professional services to minorities and underprivileged groups. In 2021, Dr Graves was selected as one of COMO Magazine’s “20 Under 40”.
All are invited to a related seminar in our Topics in Black Studies series:
Electoral Consequences for Black America: A Struggle on Two Simultaneous Fronts
This seminar features LPP author Stephen Graves, who will examine the upcoming U.S. presidential election through the lens of Black politics. He will be interviewed by Dr. Chris McAuley, the Black Studies Collection Editor at Lived Places Publishing.
Session Details: Oct 17, 2024 at 12-1 pm ET >> REGISTER HERE
THIS SESSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL WHO WISH TO ATTEND
Is politics the best way to make changes in your community? How can one find a political identity? What is the relationship between Black identity and the US political field?
Through reflection and recollection, author Stephen Graves explores these questions as he describes his journey from young Black student, to politician, to teaching at a university level – all as a way to engage with and effect change in his community. Focusing on the author’s lived experience, this book will bring life to political theory and studies of American politics.
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright Page
- v
- viiContents
- viiiixLearning objectives
- xxiPreface
- Introduction
- A brief synopsis
- 1 The student
- College years: the undergraduate
- Making education my own: an intellectual foundation
- Exploring personal growth
- Conclusion
- 2 Graduate school adventures
- Graduate school days: paying the price
- My breaking point
- Finish the job: Howard and the PhD
- Conclusion
- 3 Beef with America’s founding fathers
- Racism in political science
- White excuses
- Ignorance as white virtue
- Conclusion
- 4 I’m no politician or elected official
- What about a career in politics?
- Conclusion
- 5 The professor
- Breaking ground in the classroom
- Officially on the market
- Conclusion
- 6 Conclusion
- 178179Suggested discussion topics
- 181References
- 184Index
Stephen Graves PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and The Center of Africana Studies at Oklahoma State University. He is the founder of Troublesome, a non-profit focusing on providing educational and professional services to minorities and underprivileged groups. In 2021, Dr Graves was selected as one of COMO Magazine’s “20 Under 40”.
All are invited to a related seminar in our Topics in Black Studies series:
Electoral Consequences for Black America: A Struggle on Two Simultaneous Fronts
This seminar features LPP author Stephen Graves, who will examine the upcoming U.S. presidential election through the lens of Black politics. He will be interviewed by Dr. Chris McAuley, the Black Studies Collection Editor at Lived Places Publishing.
Session Details: Oct 17, 2024 at 12-1 pm ET >> REGISTER HERE
THIS SESSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL WHO WISH TO ATTEND
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