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Mark Anthony Neal

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African and African American Studies
African & African American Studies
Box 90252, Durham, NC 27708-0252
Science Building, 243F, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Mark Anthony Neal is the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies and Chair of the Department of African & African American Studies at Duke University where he offers courses on Black Masculinity, Popular Culture, and Digital Humanities, including signature courses on Michael Jackson & the Black Performance Tradition, and The History of Hip-Hop, which he co-teaches with Grammy Award Winning producer 9th Wonder (Patrick Douthit).

He is the author of several …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African and African American Studies · 2018 - Present African & African American Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of African and African American Studies · 2007 - Present African & African American Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Chair in the Department of African and African American Studies · 2022 - Present African & African American Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of English · 2016 - Present English, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Education, Training & Certifications


State University of New York, Buffalo · 1996 Ph.D.
State University of New York, Fredonia · 1993 M.A.
State University of New York, Fredonia · 1987 B.A.