Lester Spence

Lester K. Spence (born c. 1969) is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana studies at Johns Hopkins University known for his academic critiques of neoliberalism and his media commentary on race, urban politics, and police violence.[1] He was previously Assistant Professor of Political Science at Washington University, St. Louis. Spence's writings on race and politics appear regularly in publications such as Jacobin, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dissent [2]NPR,[3]New York Times, Baltimore City Paper, and many others.[4] Spence also appears regularly on C-SPAN, The Marc Steiner Show, and many others.[5][6][7][8][9]

Raised in Inkster, Spence holds both a BA and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Michigan. He has lived in Baltimore since 2005 and is a father of five.[10]

Publications

References

  1. "Lester Spence | The Department of Political Science | Johns Hopkins University". Politicalscience.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  2. https://www.dissentmagazine.org/author/lester-spence
  3. "Is Obama Finally Becoming The President African-Americans Wanted?". NPR. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  4. "2015 Resolutions for Baltimore: Lester Spence - Baltimore City Paper". Citypaper.com. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  5. "2015 Resolutions for Baltimore: Lester Spence - Baltimore City Paper". Citypaper.com. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  6. "Washington Journal Lester Spence America's Inner | Video". C-SPAN.org. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  7. "Lester Spence: Why Baltimore was a time bomb". NY Daily News. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  8. "For Black People, There Is Martin Luther King's Dream". NYTimes.com. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  9. "Can Hip-Hop Change The Style Of Politics?". NPR. 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  10. "Dr. Lester K. Spence | Elite Voices". Ev-speak.com. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2015-07-22.

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