Jenn M. Jackson
Jenn M. Jackson is an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the Department of Political Science. Her research focus is Black politics, with a focus on group threat, gender and sexuality, political behavior, and social movements.
Voices
Why Isn't Anyone Holding Kanye West Accountable?
It's possible to have compassion and seek accountability, but for now, his toxic behavior is going unchecked.
Voices
bell hooks Shaped a Generation of Black Feminists
“Rather than shrink, hide, or diminish myself for their comfort, I felt called to challenge them and my institution.”
Voices
Black History Is Happening Right Now
“This Black History Month … it’s important that we take full stock of the history we are making today.”
Politics
2020 Proved Black Feminists Right
Thinkers like Angela Davis, bell hooks, and Fannie Lou Hamer have a lot to teach us.
Government
Trump's Illness Isn't a National Emergency, White Supremacy Is
Whiteness is rooted in this power to ignore, disregard, overlook, and downplay.
Politics
Kamala Harris as VP Challenges Our Notion of Representation
Identity politics is more than just descriptive representation.
Politics
Kanye West Deserves Care and Needs Accountability
We should be talking about the fullness of Blackness with intention and grace right now.
Politics
Women Have Always Been a Part of White Supremacy
Current events may be relatively silent on the role of women in white supremacy, but history is quite loud.
Politics
We Need to Honor MLK's Real Legacy, Not the One That Makes White Americans Comfortable
Let's do his memory justice.
Politics
This Is the Real Story Behind the East St. Louis "Race Riots"
Many of the same struggles for political freedom, recognition, and autonomy alive in 1917 still exist today.
Politics
Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Is a Reminder We Must Be Anti-Racist
It’s not enough to just not be racist.
Politics
Black History Month Isn't Racist, It's a Form of Reparations
Let's stop those myths we were told as children.
Government
What Marginalized Populations Need From Our Allies In 2020
Dismantling harmful systems has to be a group effort.
Politics
It's Your Responsibility to Challenge Bigoted Relatives Over the Holidays
It’s easy to just play nice. Consider doing something different.
Politics
My Wakanda-Wannabe Neighborhood Still Has a Race Problem
“Your Wakanda can’t be predicated on the harms of others."
Politics
Don't Whitewash the Hatred That Caused Martin Luther King's Death
He was assassinated at age 39.
Politics
The Real Scandal With This College Admissions Mess Is White Privilege
Black parents aren't afforded the same access to education as wealthy white families.
Sexual Health + Identity
Terry Crews's Latest Comments Perpetuate the Same Toxic Masculinity He Opposes
You can play into the same ideals you oppose.
Politics
Icon Shirley Chisholm Paved the Way for Black Women In Politics
“If you can’t support me, if you can’t endorse me, get out of my way."
Politics
We're Bound by Rape Culture. It's Time to Shift the Lens
"Maybe if someone had taught me about rapist culture, I would have looked at that album cover and seen R. Kelly as a predator."
Politics
People of Color Deserve Credit for Their Work to Save the Environment
It's time to recognize who is on the forefront of the fight.