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.
Politics
Yes, the Midterms Felt Heartbreaking, but Not All Hope Is Lost
The diverse identities of candidates who emerged — winners and losers alike — will have an unmeasurable impact on young people.
Politics
Kanye West Is What Internalized Racism and Misogyny Looks Like
Columnist Jenn M. Jackson breaks down his infamous meeting with Donald Trump.
Politics
Boycotting Should Be a Tactic to Protest the Powerful, Not to Strengthen Them
From Serena to Kaepernick, retaliation is not resistance.
Sexual Health + Identity
We Need to Talk About Anita Hill Now More Than Ever
History is repeating itself, and we can stop it.
Politics
Black Women Have Always Been Underpaid and Mistreated at Work
A history lesson for Black Women's Equal Pay Day.
Politics
Chicago's Girls Took Over a Park to Celebrate and Empower Each Other
“You never really see a space where black girls can unapologetically, like, exist."
Politics
Black Women Are Not Your Superheroes
Black women are not yours at all. Black women are saving themselves.
Politics
Imprisoning Children Is an Ugly American Tradition
Separating children from parents actually IS who we are.
Politics
Trying to Free Just One Person Isn't Really Prison Reform
"Talking about mass incarceration can’t just be a photo op in the Oval Office."
Politics
Meghan Markle's Blackness is Significant Because of England's Imperialism
"Her mere existence in these halls sits in discord with generations of exclusion of people of color, especially black people, from the royal family."
Politics
Calling the Police on Black People Puts Them in Danger
Black people’s citizenship remains tethered to whether or not white people feel “safe” around them.
Politics
Women's History Month Should Center Black Women for Once
"There are countless unrespectable, unmarried, disruptive, queer, and trans black women whose path-breaking commitments to black liberation were truly historic."
Politics
Why Is Forgiveness Always Expected from the Black Community After Violence Occurs?
"Black people shouldn’t have to be thankful for so little and, sometimes, for nothing at all."
Politics
Call the Super Bowl Destruction What It Is: A White Riot
Cars were flipped; property was destroyed.
Politics
Racist Violence Killed Four Girls in the 1963 Birmingham Bombing
Here's what you need to know.
Politics
Publicly Lynching Black People Was Once Common Practice in the U.S.
It "functioned as a tool of domination."