Author: Gordon E. Thompson
Born: 1958
Bio: Dr. Gordon E. Thompson is a professor of English and African American cultural studies at the City College of New York/CUNY. His B.A. in English (1979) is from the City College of New York; his master's degree and doctorate (1987) in African American Studies and American Studies, respectively, were achieved at Yale University.

Currently, he directs the Langston Hughes Festival and RAP-SI (Retention, Achievement, Professionalism Success Institute), an arm of the City University’s Black Male Initiative Program.

 **Awards**
   -  Simon H. Rifkind and Eisner fellowships from the Division of Humanities at CCNY
   -  Rockefeller Residency Fellowship at the Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean (IRADAC) at CCNY
   -  Ford Foundation Fellowship
   -  PSC-CUNY awards


*Source: Gordon Thompson's peronal blog.*

He also has written five chapters in *Black America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia* by Alton Hornsby (OL16162931W)