historian + writer

I am a Professor of History at Stephen F. Austin State University, where I teach courses on Black history and American cultural history. I am the author of a forthcoming book on the cultural legacy of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Other books include a co-edited collection of essays on Bob Dylan and a study of the early popularity of jazz music.

I welcome speaking engagements and freelance writing assignments on Civil War memory, American popular culture, and the intersection of music and memory.