Carol Anderson, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of African American Studies at Emory University, is a distinguished scholar whose impactful work has garnered recognition and accolades. With a Ph.D. in history from The Ohio State University, she has made significant contributions to the field.
Anderson's first two books, Eyes Off the Prize: The United Nations and the African-American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955, and Bourgeois Radicals: The NAACP and the Struggle for Colonial Liberation, 1941-1960, both published by Cambridge University Press, received prestigious awards such as the Gustavus Myers and Myrna Bernath Book Awards.
Her groundbreaking book, White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide, not only earned the 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism but also became a New York Times Bestseller and Editor's Pick. It found a place on the Zora List of 100 Best Books by Black Woman Authors since 1850, solidifying its impact. Anderson's fourth book, One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying our Democracy, was Long-listed for the National Book Award in Non-Fiction and made her a finalist for the PEN/Galbraith Book Award in Non-Fiction.
Her dedication to spreading knowledge also extends to young adults through her adaptation of White Rage, titled We are Not Yet Equal, which received a nomination for an NAACP Image Award. In The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America, Anderson explores the complex relationship between the Second Amendment and anti-Blackness. This book received critical acclaim, being named a New York Times Editor’s pick and earning a spot on the Best Social Science Books of 2021 by Library Journal, as well as being recognized among Writer’s Bone's Best Books of 2021.
Beyond her impressive body of work, Anderson's influence has extended to various academic and advisory roles. She has been elected into the Society of American Historians, named a W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her research has been supported by fellowships from prestigious institutions like the Ford Foundation, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, and more. Carol Anderson's scholarly achievements and her commitment to addressing critical issues of race and democracy continue to leave a profound impact on academia and society as a whole.
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