The People Detective with Nicholas Baham

AboutAboutDr. Nicholas L. Baham III is Professor and Chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies at California State University East Bay. He teaches Black Studies and Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color and has served at Cal State East Bay since 2000. He received his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago, his Master's degree in Anthropology from Stanford University, and his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Indiana University, Bloomington. He is the author of The Coltrane Church: Apostles of Sound, Agents of Social Justice (McFarland Press); co-author and co-editor of Love, Knowledge Revolution: A Comparative Ethnic Studies Reader (Routledge -due out in 2023); co-author of The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism (Wiley Press); and co-author of The Media and Me: A Guide to Critical Media Literacy for Young People (Seven Stories Press Oct. 2022). He is the author of numerous scholarly articles on topics ranging from Jazz Studies, Afrofuturism, and alternative Black Sexualities. The courses he teaches at Cal State East Bay include Black Sexualities, Afrofuturism, Jazz Cultures, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin.In addition to his scholarly publications and teaching, Dr. Baham has also served as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Academic Senate Vice Chair, and Chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies at Cal State East Bay. Outside of his campus duties, Dr. Baham is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant who uses his training as an Anthropologist to understand organizational cultures and employee needs, tailoring DEI trainings to the specific needs of an organization, business, or non-profit. Websitewww.nicholasbaham.com Website12thstreettalkback.com