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Professor of Political Science and Africana studies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lester K. Spence (born June 5, 1969), Professor of Political Science and Africana studies at Johns Hopkins University is known for his academic critiques of neoliberalism and his media commentary and research on race, urban politics, and police violence.[1] Previously, he was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis. Spence's writings on race and politics appear regularly in publications such as Jacobin, The Chronicle of Higher Education,[2] Dissent [3]NPR,[4] New York Times, Baltimore City Paper, among others.[5] Spence also appeared regularly on C-SPAN, The Marc Steiner Show, among others.[6][7][8][9][10]
Raised in Inkster, Spence holds both a BA and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Michigan. He has lived in Baltimore since 2004 and is a father of five.[11] He is a member of Omega Psi Phi having pledged at the University of Michigan's Phi Chapter.
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