Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is an award-winning author, philosopher, educator, and public speaker. He is also a professor of African-American Studies and the Chair of the Center for African-American Studies at Princeton University.

Glaude is most known for his works on religion and African-American culture, which often take an introspective and inquisitive look at how race and class dynamics play out in our world today. His first book, Exodus!: Religion, Race, and Nation in Early Nineteenth-Century African-American and African-Caribbean Thought (2002), won the 1st Annual American Academy of Religion Award and was nominated for the Summerfield G. Roberts Award.

In 2009, Glaude wrote his third book, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America, which looked at the ongoing political issues in the black community, as well as tried to offer solutions and strategies for dealing with these issues. The book was nominated for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and received the Mary M. Fox Award.

Glaude’s book Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul (2016) examines how the “sustained and powerful presence of racism” in the US still has wide and deep repercussions for our society today. Glaude proposes a shift in thinking for African-Americans focused on bridging political and economic gaps, building a sense of community, and striving for human dignity and racial justice.

Glaude’s work isn’t restricted only to the written word. He’s been featured on many media outlets, and often appears as a guest lecturer at institutions both in the US and abroad. He has been interviewed by the BBC, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and CNBC. In 2017, Glaude was featured on the cover of TIME magazine.

Glaude is a highly sought-after public speaker, and his lectures express the themes of his books to a wider audience. He often speaks on topics related to race and class, dismantling white supremacy, and economic justice. He has been a keynote speaker at many national events, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Conference at The Ohio State University.

In 2018, Glaude was awarded the prestigious Carnegie Corporation Great Immigrants Award. He was honored for “his contributions to our nation through his eloquent writing about religion, race, and nation in early African-American and African-Caribbean thought.”

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is an indispensable voice in the conversation about race and class in America today. His books offer a thought-provoking and penetrating look at our current issues, and offer solutions as to how we can move forward and create a better world.