I am a historian of African American history and study the relationship of race, masculinity, and religion in twentieth-century Black freedom movements in the United States and throughout the world.

I graduated from Brigham Young University (2012) with a BA in America Studies, an MA in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia (2014), and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Utah (2022). I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at BYU’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute.

I have taught courses on many topics and themes, including US History 1492-2020, US History to 1877, US History from 1877 to the Present, Race and Religion in US History, and Professionalization for History Students.

My research examines Black religious opposition to integration through the lens of the Nation of Islam’s history from the Great Depression to Ronald Reagan’s America. Derived from extensive research in archives, oral histories, and media sources, I provide fresh insight into the many approaches to achieving Black freedom in the United States and the world.