Noliwe Rooks

Noliwe Rooks is the L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Africana Studies, and the chair of Africana Studies at Brown University. Her work explores how race and gender both impact and are impacted by popular culture, social history, and political life in the United States. She is the author of five books and is a regular contributor to outlets including The New York Times , The Washington Post , The Chronicle of Higher Education , Time , and NPR.