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Jeanne Theoharis
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| Occupation | Professor of Political Science |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, University of Michigan |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Notable awards | NAACP Image Award, Peabody Award |
| Parents | Athan Theoharis (father) |
| Relatives | Liz Theoharis (sister) |
Jeanne Theoharis is a well-known American professor and author. She teaches Political Science at Brooklyn College. She is known for her books and articles about the Black freedom struggle in the United States.
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Early Life and Family Background
Jeanne Theoharis grew up in Fox Point, Wisconsin. Her father, Athan Theoharis, was a professor. Her mother, Nancy Artinian, was an activist.
Jeanne has two siblings. Her sister, Liz Theoharis, helps lead the Poor People's Campaign. Her brother, George Theoharis, is also a professor.
Jeanne Theoharis's Career and Studies
Jeanne Theoharis studied at Harvard College. She earned degrees in Afro-American and Women's Studies in 1991. Later, she received her PhD from the University of Michigan. Her studies focused on American Culture.
Today, Professor Theoharis is a Distinguished Professor at Brooklyn College. This means she is a highly respected and important teacher there. She teaches about how race and gender affect politics. She also studies social policies, city life, and African American history.
Books and Awards
Jeanne Theoharis has written many books and articles. These works often explore the fight for Black freedom. One of her most famous books is The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. This book won an NAACP Image Award.
Her book A More Beautiful and Terrible History also won an award. It received the 2018 Brooklyn Public Library Prize.
Documentary Film Work
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks was also made into a documentary film. Jeanne Theoharis helped as a consulting producer for the film. The documentary won a Peabody Award. It also received a Television Academy Honor Award.
Conversations in Black Freedom Studies
In 2013, Professor Theoharis helped start a special program. It is called Conversations in Black Freedom Studies. This program takes place at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Each month, scholars and writers meet to discuss Black history. They often talk about new books in the field.
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Published Works
Jeanne Theoharis has written many important pieces.
- Essays
- Theoharis, Jeanne, 2016. "MLK Would never shut down a freeway and 6 other myths about the civil rights movement and Black Lives Matter", The Root, July 15.
- Theoharis, Jeanne, Burgin, Say, 2015. "Rosa Parks wasn't Meek, Passive or Naive--and 7 Other Things You Probably Didn't Learn in School", The Nation, December 1.
- Marchevsky, Alejandra, and Jeanne Theoharis, 2006. Not working: Latina immigrants, low-wage jobs, and the failure of welfare reform. NYU Press.
- Marchevsky, Alejandra, Theoharis, Jeanne, 2016. "Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform", The Nation, March 1.
- Coauthored: "Charlottesville belies racism’s deep roots in the North".
- Books
- Theoharis, J. (2013). The rebellious life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. Beacon Press.
- Editor
- Jeanne F. Theoharis, Komozi Woodard, eds. Freedom North: Black Freedom Struggles Outside the South, 1940-1980, Palgrave Macmillan, 2003, ISBN: 9780312294687
Awards and Recognitions
Jeanne Theoharis has received several awards for her work.
- 2013: Letitia Woods Brown Award from the Association of Black Women Historians, for The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
- 2014: NAACP Image Award, for The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
- 2018: Brooklyn Public Library Literary Award for Nonfiction, for A More Beautiful and Terrible History; The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
- 2022: Peabody Award, for The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (documentary)
- 2023: Television Academy Honors, for The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (documentary)
See also
In Spanish: Jeanne Theoharis para niños
