Anthony Kwame Harrison

Anthony Kwame Harrison is an Alumni Distinguished Professor and Professor of Sociology at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, with a half-time appointment in the Africana Studies Program.

• Specializes in race, popular music, qualitative methodologies, and social space
• Leadership roles: President of IASPM-US, Vice President of RIM Network, Past-President of AAA's General Anthropology Division
• Media engagement: Featured in Smithsonian Magazine and The New York Times

Research Focus: Explores intersections of race, hip-hop culture, and methodological innovations, with interdisciplinary applications across anthropology, marketing, and higher education pedagogy.

Selected Publications address Black feminist epistemologies, hip-hop historiography, and critical race-marketplace dynamics.

Awards & Recognition:

• Alumni Distinguished Professor
• Multiple Teaching Awards at Virginia Tech
• Chair, Academy of Teaching Excellence

Educational Background: B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, M.A. and Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Syracuse University.