Slavery to Liberation- The African American Experience, 2019a

337
Emmitt Y. Riley III is Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and is an
associated faculty member in the Political Science Department at DePauw
University. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Mississippi.
His research examines racial resentment, black political representation, and
African American politics.
James A. Sandy is Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas
at Arlington, where he teaches courses in military and cultural history. He
received his PhD in History from Texas Tech University, and his
scholarship focuses on the nexus between American war, irregular warfare, and
the Ranger tradition.
Andrew Smith is Assistant Professor of Sport Management and History at
Nichols College. He earned a PhD in History from Purdue University. Smith’s
areas of emphasis include sport, race, and the American experience.
Richard A. Thomas is an Associate Teacher at Richard Milburn Academy in Fort
Worth. Having completed a Master of Theology at Texas Christian University, his
research interests include social movement theory, African American religious
life, and critical pedagogical studies in race and ethnicity.
Aaron Thompson completed his PhD in Sociology from the University of
Kentucky, and he is president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary
Education. Dr. Thompson has published and presented on diversity, racial
profiling, ethics, sexual harassment, leadership, and conflict resolution, among
other topics.