Alex Lubin

Alex Lubin is a Professor in the departments of African American Studies and History at Penn State University. His research focuses on African American and African diaspora history, the Black radical tradition, and Afro-Arab political solidarity movements.

Research Interests

Lubin specializes in:

• African American history and culture
• Black radical political traditions
• Transnational Afro-Asian solidarity
• Third World cultural production in Cairo
• Afro-Arab political imaginaries

He is currently researching the Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organization (AAPSO), examining its influence on African American cultural forms in Cairo during the mid-20th century.