Jermaine Scott

Jermaine Scott serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Florida Atlantic University, specializing in 20th-Century African American history, African Diaspora studies, and the politics of race in sports. His research examines how athletic spaces become sites of political resistance and cultural negotiation across Black communities globally.

His research interests include:

• African American History
• African Diaspora Studies
• Black Politics
• Race and Sports
• Cultural Politics
• Postcolonial Studies

Professor Scott's forthcoming manuscript Black Soccer: Football and Politics in the African Diaspora analyzes soccer as a transnational platform for Black political expression. His work appears in ESPN's The Undefeated, Black Perspectives, and the Journal of Sports History, demonstrating his commitment to public scholarship that bridges academic and popular discourse.

He teaches undergraduate courses on American Sports History and African-American History, connecting athletic narratives to broader social justice movements. His background includes a Ph.D. from Northwestern University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Virginia's Carter G. Woodson Institute.