Jeffrey C. Stewart facts for kids

Jeffrey Conrad Stewart was born in Chicago in 1950. He is an American professor who teaches Black Studies. He works at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Professor Stewart is famous for his book, The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke. This book won two major awards. It received the 2018 National Book Award for Nonfiction. It also won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. His book tells the story of Alain LeRoy Locke. Locke is known as the "father of the Harlem Renaissance". This was a time when Black artists and writers created amazing works.

Professor Stewart's Career

Jeffrey Stewart has had an exciting career. In 2002 and 2003, he received a special grant. This was a Fulbright grant. It allowed him to study at the Roma Tre University in Italy.

Jazz and Community Work

In 2015, Professor Stewart started Jeffrey's Jazz Coffeehouse. He also helps organize jazz concerts. These shows happen in Isla Vista, California. This town is right next to the UC Santa Barbara campus. He connects these concerts with his History of Jazz class.

In 2019, former students of UC Santa Barbara honored him. They made him an honorary alumnus. This was to recognize his many achievements. They especially noted his detailed book about Alain Locke.

Other Important Roles

Professor Stewart has held many important positions. He was a Visiting Senior Lecturer in France. He also worked as a Fellow at Harvard University. He was a Fellow at the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute.

He has also been a curator for art shows. A curator helps put together exhibitions. He curated To Color America: Portraits by Winold Reiss. This show was at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. He also curated Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen at Rutgers University. In 2018, he curated a conference. It was called North Hall 50 Years After: A Black Vision of Change. This event took place at UC Santa Barbara.