14 Facts About Carol Anderson

Carol Elaine Anderson was born on June 17,1959 and is an American academic.

Carol Anderson is the Charles Howard Candler professor of African American Studies at Emory University.

Carol Anderson's research focuses on public policy with regard to race, justice, and equality.

Carol Anderson earned a PhD in history from Ohio State University in 1995.

Carol Anderson worked as an associate professor of history at the University of Missouri in Columbia.

Carol Anderson was awarded a fellowship for teaching excellence in 2001.

In 2009, Carol Anderson joined the faculty of the African American Studies department at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

The column was one of the most-read articles of the year, receiving thousands of comments, and Carol Anderson was offered a book contract.

Carol Anderson has discussed the historical context of voter suppression in relation to alleged intimidation of minority voters during the 2016 US Presidential Election.

Carol Anderson has claimed that "white rage" was the reason for the election of Donald Trump.

Carol Anderson has protested against human rights abuses of farm workers in Florida, in alliance with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.

Carol Anderson joined the CIW in calling for the supermarket chain Publix to join the Fair Food Program in response.

Carol Anderson was a member of the Historical Advisory Committee of the US Department of State.

Carol Anderson is featured in the 2019 documentary After Selma, directed by Loki Mulholland, where she describes the history and current state of voter suppression in the United States.