Frank Leon Roberts | |
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 Frank Leon Roberts, Ferguson, Missouri, October 2014. | |
| Born | August 25, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, writer, commentator and activist |
| Academic background | |
| Education | New York University, Yale University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | New York University,Amherst College |
Frank Leon Roberts (born August 25,1982)[ citation needed ] is an American activist,writer, [1] political commentator,and college professor [2] [3] at Amherst College,known for his involvement in the #BlackLivesMatter movement. [4] [5] [6] [7] Roberts is a former 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 2019 Roddenberry Foundation Fellow, [21] and a Ford Foundation Fellow. [22]