Harris-Lacewell is the author of the award-winn
Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African American Studies at Princeton University, will discuss “Race and the 2008 Election” Tuesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. in the Nott Memorial.
A reception will follow the talk, which is free and open to the public.
Harris-Lacewell is the author of the award-winning book, “Barbershops, Bible and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought." Her latest project is “For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Politics When Being Strong Wasn’t Enough.” She is a frequent commentator on various national news programs.
Harris-Lacewell recently taught a course at Princeton called “Race, Disaster, and American Politics” which included a trip to post-Katrina New Orleans.
Harris-Lacewell received a bachelor’s in English from Wake Forest University and a doctorate in political science from Duke University. She is a student at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
The lecture is sponsored by the Presidential Forum on Diversity. For more information, call (518) 388-6131.