Jesse Benjamin, PhD

Dr. Jesse Benjamin is an interdisciplinary scholar/activist and professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, and the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development at Kennesaw State University, focused on critical race theory, Pan-Africanism, epistemology, whiteness studies and coloniality. A member of the Walter Rodney Foundation board and founder of the Walter Rodney Speakers Series, and has won numerous awards for his teaching, diversity leadership, and community engagement. His more than 80 publications include the recently co-edited Walter Rodney volumes @Verso, The Russian Revolution: A View from the Third World (2018) and The Groundings With My Brothers (2019).