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Michael P. Jeffries

Michael P. Jeffries is Dean of Academic Affairs, Class of 1949 Professor in Ethics, and Professor of American Studies at Wellesley College. He holds a PhD from Harvard University and works at the intersection of race, culture, and politics. Dr. Jeffries is the author of four books. Black and Queer on Campus (NYU Press, 2023) provides an inside look at Black LGBTQ college students and their experiences. Behind the Laughs: Community and Inequality in Comedy (Stanford University Press, 2017) explores the world of professional comedy, where social and professional demands force artists to build strong communities in an industry divided along lines of race, class, and gender. Paint the White House Black: Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America (Stanford University Press, 2013) uses Obama's presidency to demonstrate how race relies on other social forces, like gender and class, for its meaning and impact. Thug Life: Race, Gender, and the Meaning of Hip-Hop (University of Chicago Press, 2011) puts the spotlight on hip-hop fans and describes how everyday listeners define hip-hop and use it in their lives. Dr. Jeffries has published dozens of essays and works of criticism in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and The Boston Globe, and has been interviewed by The Washington Post, The New York Times, NPR, and other outlets. He is a regular contributor on television and radio at Boston's public broadcasting station, WGBH, and he tweets @M_P_Jeffries.
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Diversity and Race, Featured Story, LGBTIQA+

Black Queer College Students Want To Explore Their Identity – But Feel Excluded by Both Black and LGBTQ Student Groups

by Michael P. Jeffries May 12, 2023

For his new book “Black and Queer on Campus,” American studies professor Michael Jeffries interviewed 65 Black LGBTQ college students across the U.S. – 40... Read more.

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The Avoidable Debt Ceiling Debate

Federal Land Giveaways Again OK’d by House GOP

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‘We Lost’: How COP29 Ended With a Deal That Made the Whole World Unhappy

Trump Wins, Planet Loses

Heeding the Warning of Trump’s Generals

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Cluster Bombs: Here’s the Core Basics On the Issue

GOP Obsession: War on Mexico

Dumping Japan’s Nuclear Waste

3 Smart Ways to Lower Gasoline Prices And Still Punish Putin

Increasing U.S. Oil Production During Ukraine Invasion

Preventing Power Failures That Kill Hundreds of Americans

Syria Falls, Trump Isolates

What Trump’s Victory Means for Ukraine, Middle East, China and the Rest of the World

A Year After Hamas Attack, More Continuity Than Change for the Palestinians And Israel

Sinking Into Wider Mideast War

How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare Taxes

3 Trends Driving up Healthcare Costs for Labor Funds

How the UnitedHealth Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk

Trump’s Uncertain Health Plans

Targeting the News Media

This Journalist Is Pushing Back Against the Erasure of Native American History

Narrowly Escaping a Shutdown

Repatriation Paves the Way for a Collaborative Model

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Black Queer College Students Want To Explore Their Identity – But Feel Excluded by Both Black and LGBTQ Student Groups