Academic, Genre Classification, Children's Literature
PhD in African-American Studies/English from Clark Atlanta University, currently Lecturer at Georgia Gwinnett College. Scholar and author specializing in Black Speculative Fiction with focus on identity development in children of color through speculative texts. Created comprehensive Black Speculative Fiction genre classification systems used by libraries and educational institutions. Author of 'Legend of the Orange Scepter' (2015) and dissertation 'Blacktastic!: An Exploration of Fantasy in Black Speculative Fiction' (2020).