Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Hasan Kwame Jeffries is the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Associate Professor of History at The Ohio State University. He specializes in African-American History, US History since 1877, and Social Justice. He teaches courses on the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements and has an international reputation in public history and education.

Education:

• B.A. in History, Morehouse College (1994, summa cum laude)
• PhD in American History (specializing in African American History), Duke University (2002)

Research Interests: His work examines the African American freedom struggle, including the Black Power movement in Alabama's Black Belt and post-civil rights era experiences in New York City. He explores intersections of race, power, and public policy.

Public Engagement: Lead historian for the National Civil Rights Museum renovation, host of the podcast Teaching Hard History, and contributor to documentaries like Black America Since MLK. He advises schools on anti-racism curricula and teaches innovative courses blending fieldwork with historical analysis.

Awards:

• Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching (OSU’s highest teaching honor)
• College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award