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Jenn M. Jackson

is a queer androgynous Black woman, abolitionist, lover of all Black people, and assistant professor at Syracuse University’s Department of Political Science. Their books include Black Women Taught Us (Penguin Random House, 2024) and the forthcoming Policing Blackness (University of Chicago Press, 2025).

Articles By This Author

Opinion | Economic Power

The Revolution Will Not Be Commercialized

Between Target’s DEI rollback and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance, it is clear capitalism will not save us from anti-Black racism.

Jenn M. Jackson | Mar 26, 2025

Opinion | Social Justice

Being White America’s “Momala”

Kamala Harris may win the presidency, but the media’s portrayal of her won’t challenge the expectations of those who see Black women as their mammies.

Jenn M. Jackson | Oct 10, 2024

Opinion | Health & Happiness

How Black Women Can Protect Their Peace This Election Cycle

Faced with escalating misogynoir, Black women and femmes deserve to claim personal and professional boundaries that allow us to be our best selves.

Jenn M. Jackson | Aug 20, 2024

Opinion | Democracy

Courage By Any Other Name

In times of trouble, cowards choose the easiest path. It is only the courageous—and almost always those who are most marginalized—who dare to say and do the hard, but right, thing.

Jenn M. Jackson | Jul 23, 2024

Opinion | Health & Happiness

Going Back Outside for Pride

We can no longer accept Pride events that only make room for one type of queer person—or that cater primarily to corporations more invested in rainbow capitalism than collective liberation.

Jenn M. Jackson | Jun 18, 2024