Imani Perry is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. In the fall of 2023, she will join the Harvard University faculty as the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at Radcliffe Institute. Perry is a scholar of cultural studies, legal history, and African American studies. She is the author of seven books, including Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry and May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem. Perry’s latest book, South to America, was the 2022 National Book Award winner for nonfiction. A contributing writer for The Atlantic, her essays and articles have also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, New York Magazine, and Harpers.
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