Jenn M Jackson

Dr. Jenn M. Jackson (they/them) is an acclaimed American political scientist, abolitionist, educator, and author whose critical frameworks have positioned them as a vital contemporary voice in Black queer feminism and social justice. Jenn M. Jackson - GenForward Survey Born and raised in Oakland, California, they earned their doctoral degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago Jenn M. Jackson - GenForward Survey before joining the faculty at Syracuse University, where they serve as an Assistant Professor of Political Science holding affiliate positions in African American Studies and LGBT Studies Bio - Jenn M. Jackson. Jackson captured widespread public attention as a long-time columnist for Teen Vogue and a contributor to Yes! Magazine, translating complex geopolitical structures into accessible intersections of race, gender, and power Jenn M. Jackson - GenForward Survey. They vaulted into national literary prominence with their 2024 debut essay collection, Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism. Blending sharp political analysis with vulnerable personal memoirs, the highly praised book serves as a vital reclamation of history that repositions iconic figures like Ida B. Wells, Audre Lorde, and the Combahee River Collective at the absolute center of modern liberation movements Black Women Taught Us by Jenn M Jackson | Halifax Bookmark. A finalist for the PEN America Open Book Award Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism, Jackson continues to push boundaries, following their debut with their academic work, Policing Blackness: How Threat Shapes Black Politics.