Joshua K. Wright

Dr. Joshua K. Wright is Associate Professor of History in the Global Studies Department at Trinity Washington University. His scholarship examines racial identity and celebrity culture through frameworks of double consciousness, highlighted in his book 'Wake Up, Mr. West' analyzing Kanye West's cultural impact.

As host of the 'Woke History' podcast on NPR One, he explores historical narratives of marginalized communities. His interdisciplinary research intersects cultural studies, media analysis, and African American historiography.