Michael R. Fisher Jr. (he/him) is Assistant Professor in the Department of African American and African Studies at The Ohio State University.
Trained as an interdisciplinary scholar, Michael R. Fisher Jr.’s areas of specialization include race, policy, and socio-economic inequality and Black religion and cultural studies.
He is a former Pardee RAND Faculty Leader Fellow in Policy Analysis and former Public Voices Fellow with the Op-Ed Project. Before his career as an educator, he was a public policy advocate on Capitol Hill where his policy portfolio included federal social welfare programs addressing poverty. He later transitioned to local politics and policy when he became the inaugural Director of Advocacy at a nonprofit organization with a mission to end chronic homelessness in the nation’s capital.
Research Area: Racial Justice and White Supremacy
Read more from Michael R. Fisher Jr.:
- The Columbus Dispatch: Trump flag replaced US flag near Columbus. Will Christians replace faith for politics?
- Spotlight Analysis: Understanding Differences Between Black and White of Christian Nationalism Adherents and Sympathizers
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