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Black History Talks with Professor John Thomas Today on Black History Talks, Dr. Bernard Powers sits down with College of Charleston Political Science Professor John Thomas.

Name: John Thomas III Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Education: B.A., Morehouse College; M.P.A., Princeton University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Chicago Job title: Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science How long have you worked at the College? Since August 2022 What are your job responsibilities? I teach two to three classes a semester in the political science department ranging from general introductory courses to upper-level electives for majors. I also collaborate with colleagues in the women’s and gender studies, Latin American and Caribbean studies and African American studies programs. Recently, the Program in the Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World invited me to join their…

By Rickey Ciapha Dennis Jr. rdennis@postandcourier.com As does the city in which it resides, the College of Charleston has a long, complex and troubled history. Given the city of Charleston’s prominent role in the international slave trade and the magnitude of which enslaved labor shaped and influenced nearly every facet and institution in the Holy City, it is no surprise that slavery also helped form the city’s 250-year old institution, an uncomfortable truth the college has increasingly recognized. The school’s ongoing struggle over racial tensions bubbled up over the years, noticeably in 2014 amid the hiring of former Lt. Gov.…

John Thomas III, @cofc_polisci , was inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers and Laity at Morehouse College, which honors individuals whose lives and work exemplify the ethical ideals promoted by Dr. King. Congratulations, Dr. Thomas, and welcome to @CofC! Read original Tweet

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 In the midst of a changing world for both the church and media, The Christian Recorder -- the AME Church’s official newspaper -- must be a faith-based space, sharing the church’s perspective and bringing other perspectives to the denomination, says John Thomas III. Elected in July as the 21st editor of The Christian Recorder, Thomas, 34, is the youngest editor in the paper’s history. As editor, he plans to increase the amount of news coverage about the AME Church, including its involvement in social justice issues... READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

Write: Raúl Mendoza.Picture: Marcos Rojas. ANALYSIS ON SUBJECT AFRO IN PERU • American Afro John Thomas III, expert in International Subjects, made studies on afro communities in Peru during a year. • indicates that Been Peruvian it does not have political defined for this minority. –So that one was interested in studying the afroperuano subject in Peru? –In my country I studied in the Morehouse College, a black university, that treats these subjects. Later I went to the Dominican Republic and there I saw what is to be afrolatino. When I obtained the Fulbrigth scholarship for an independent investigation I chose…