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Elwood Watson

Elwood Watson, PhD is a professor of history, African American studies, gender and sexuality studies, and popular culture. His book Keepin’ It Real: Essays on Race in Contemporary America was published by University of Chicago Press in 2019.

Doing Something: On Keisha N. Blain’s “Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America”

A biography of activist Fannie Lou Hamer compares her work to today’s activists....

ELWOOD WATSON

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Controversial Contest

America’s signature women’s pageant changes –– slowly –– with the rest of the country....

ELWOOD WATSON

POLITICS

HISTORY

GENDER & SEXUALITY

The Black College Experience: On Jelani M. Favors’s “Shelter in a Time of Storm”

Elwood Watson reviews Jelani M. Favors's new book, "Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism."...

ELWOOD WATSON

POLITICS

HISTORY

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