Frank Leon Roberts
Frank Leon Roberts | |
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Born | 25 August 1982 Jamaica, Queens, New York, New York |
Occupation | Professor, writer, commentator and activist. |
Education | New York University; Yale University |
Frank Leon Roberts (born August 25, 1982) is an American activist, writer,[1] political commentator, and college professor[2][3] known for his involvement in the #BlackLivesMatter movement.[4][5][6][7] Roberts is currently a faculty member at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where his course "Black Lives Matter: Race, Resistance, and Populist Protest"[8] received national attention for being one of the first such courses offered on a university campus.[9] He has been a frequent media commentator on issues related to the intersections of race and gender in American public life.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
A community organizer and public speaker, Roberts's varied perspectives on #BlackLivesMatter's influence on public debates about race and racial inequity have been cited by The New York Times, BBC Radio, NBC, CBC, Univision, The Chronicle of Higher Education and a variety of national outlets.[16][17][18][19]
Roberts is also the founder and executive director of For Freedom's Sake, a New York City based grassroots social justice organization that mobilizes black and brown communities through teach-ins and public dialogues.[20]
Roberts is a current Roddenberry Foundation Fellow.[21] He is also a Ford Foundation Fellow.[citation needed]
Education[]
Roberts is an undergraduate alumnus of New York University, where he received both NYU's Michael Parkes Distinguished Alumni Award and Martin Luther King Trailblazer Award in 2015.[22] He also attended graduate school at NYU as a Ford Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Fellow and Yale University.[23][24][25]
References[]
- ^ Frank Roberts Huffington Post
- ^ "Faculty Biography Page, New York University".
- ^ Whack, Errin (9 November 2015). "Ferguson in the classroom: How one college took up race and policing this semester". Retrieved 23 September 2016 – via WBEZ.
- ^ Moynihan, Colin (April 28, 2015). "Questioning of Garner Protesters in New York Renews Concerns About Police Practices". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ BRAGG, KO (2 August 2016). ""Broadway for Black Lives Matter' Concert Rallies Artists, Actors"". Retrieved 30 August 2016 – via Nbcnews.com.
- ^ Stripling, Jack (10 November 2015). "Thrust Into a National Debate on Race, 2 Missouri Chiefs Resign" – via The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- ^ Roberts, Frank Leon Roberts (24 August 2014). "Ferguson on Fire". Uptown Magazine. Uptown Magazine. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "BlackLivesMatter Syllabus". BlackLivesMatterSyllabus. New York University. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Whack, Erinn. "Ferguson In The Classroom: How One College Took Up Race And Policing This Semester".
- ^ Leon Roberts, Frank (26 August 2016). "Why Frank Ocean Matters". Ebony.com. Ebony Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Leon Roberts, Frank (30 June 2015). "False Hope, Empty Policy: Obama's "Amazing Grace" Moment Falls Flat". Gawker. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Roberts, Frank Leon (17 February 2014). "What We Wanted to Believe: An Open Letter to America (For Jordan Davis)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Roberts, Frank Leon. "5 Ways of Understanding Black Lives Matter". Youtube Clip of "Broadway 4 Black Lives Matter" Event held at Columbia Law School, August 1, 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Roberts, Frank Leon (17 October 2014). "A Blues Ballad for Ferguson: Where Do We Go From Here?". Retrieved 2 September 2016 – via Vibe.com.
- ^ "How Black Lives Matter Changed the Way Americans Fight for Freedom". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ Best, Tamara (2 August 2016). "At New Museum, A Pop Up Support System for Black Lives Matter". Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via New York Times.
- ^ ""Broadway for Black Lives Matter' Concert Rallies Artists, Actors"". 2 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016 – via NBCnews.com.
- ^ ""Black Lives Matter: un movimiento en desahogo al culminar una "semana dura" Univison". 8 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016 – via Univision.com.
- ^ "Thrust Into a National Debate on Race, 2 Missouri Chiefs Resign". 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016 – via The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- ^ "For Freedom's Sake Website". For Freedom's Sake. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Frank Leon Roberts". Roddenberry Foundation. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "New York: Nia Awards 2015". 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016 – via nyevents.us.
- ^ "List of Ford Foundation Awardees". The Ford Foundation. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Tengatenga, Cecil (5 December 2014). "Ferguson: YDS community grieves with the nation". Retrieved 23 September 2016 – via http://divinity.yale.edu/.
- ^ Tengatenga, Cecil (27 January 2015). "From Ferguson: Carlton R. Lee engages YDS on religion and race politics". Retrieved 23 September 2015 – via http://divinity.yale.edu/.
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American activists
- American male writers
- American political commentators
- New York University alumni
- New York University faculty