I am an academic thought leader,
author, internationally recognized
expert and consultant on transitional
justice, genocides, reparations, and
truth commissions. I have travelled to
Ghana, South Africa, Cambodia, and
Armenia and across the US and Canada
presenting on the Armenian genocide,
reparations for slavery and Native
American genocides. I have written
several articles, book chapters and
co-edited volumes on truth
commissions, restorative justice,
genocides and reparations. I have also
authored two books in grief and loss.
I am currently Associate Professor and
Chair of the African and African
American Studies Program at New Jersey
City University. I was previously
Associate Director of the Centre for
Caribbean Thought and Lecturer of
Transitional Justice in the Department
of Government, University of the West
Indies (UWI), Mona (2007-2016). I
attended the distinguished Calabar
High School ( Jamaica) from 1989
-1996. I received his B.Sc. in
Political Science and International
Relations (First Class Honours) in
1999 and M.Sc. (2002) from The
University of the West Indies, Mona. I
was awarded the prestigious Fulbright
Graduate Fellowship between 2000-2002.
I later earned his M.A. (2002) and
Ph.D. in Political Science in 2006
from Brown University. For stellar
contributions to academia, in 2021 I
was awarded The UWI Pelican Award, the
highest accolade commended by the UWI
Alumni Association to a fellow alumni
for global distinction in his field of
expertise. In December 2021 I awarded
the Distinguished Educator Award by
the Union of Jamaican Alumni
Association USA for stellar
contributions to the field of
education in the diaspora. I have a
passion for education, social justice,
and mentoring. And I help to mold the
lives of many young men at Calabar,
UWI and across Jamaica. I serve as
Academic Affairs Coordinator for the
Calabar Old Boys’ Association in
Jamaica and the Director of Academic
Enrichment for the Calabar Alumni NY
Chapter. I am 2nd Vice President of
the Community Education Council of
District 29 in New York City. I am
Chairman of the Each One Reach One
Foundation. I am a frequent
contributor to current affairs
programmes in Jamaica, the UK, Canada,
Armenia, and the United States