About the Author

Daryl B. Harris is an associate professor and former chair of political science at Howard University. He was the recipient of a 2014-2015 Fulbright Distinguished Research Award. The scholarly focus of his teaching and research is the philosophical underpinnings of Black political phenomena. His work combines methods of Africological and political analyses with the goal of advancing Afrocentric understandings of the world. Harris has taught Black Politics and political theory courses, first at the University of Connecticut and then at Howard University, his current institutional affiliation since 2003. A Pulitzer-Prize winning writer of books, articles, and original stories for film, Michael D'Antonio has published more than a dozen books, including Never Enough, a 2015 biography of presidential candidate and billionaire businessman Donald Trump. Described variously as "luminous," "captivating," "momentous" and "meticulous" D'Antonio's work is renowned for its clarity, balance, and thoroughness. In 2016, D'Antonio became a regular contributor for CNN, both on-air and on their website. Ama Mazama is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Black Studies. Well known as an educational consultant for the infusion of African content in American schools, Mazama has written several books for teachers in addition to her major scholarly works in Afrocentric philosophy and theory. Her scholarly works critique domination and hegemonic philosophies, reveal the cultural, linguistic, and religious bases of Caribbean culture, and examine methods of establishing an ethic of justice and equity.