He received his B.A (History) from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, M.A (Political Science) from California State University, Long Beach, Ph.D. (African Studies) from Howard University, and Teacher Certification also from Howard University, Washington DC. His areas of research interest are education reforms and issues in the African Diaspora. Dr. Ozomeyo is currently writing a book with the proposed title, Slavery or Captivity. Redefining America’s Peculiar Institution: The Question of whether Africans and their descendants were in slavery or captivity in America, and how best to atone for it.