{"id":528,"date":"2025-08-14T17:58:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2025-11-13T17:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:12:32","slug":"contributions-by-scholars-of-color-series-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/home\/contributions-by-scholars-of-color-series-part-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Contributions by Scholars of Color Series: NCOBPS 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contributions by Scholars of Color Series: NCOBPS 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-903b7051578a7a930860f9e313d32402\" style=\"color:#409c46;font-size:26px\">About the Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This collection of interviews contributes to a continuous&nbsp;project&nbsp;that&nbsp;seeks to amplify the scholarship and contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to the profession and investigate the&nbsp;history&nbsp;of race and racism in the political science profession.&nbsp;It further builds upon the&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #409c46\"><strong><a style=\"color: #409c46\" href=\"https:\/\/kentuckyoralhistory.org\/ark:\/16417\/xt7sqv3c2n3p\">APSA-Pi Sigma African American Alpha&nbsp;Oral&nbsp;History&nbsp;Project&nbsp;(1988-1994<\/a>)<\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;and is motivated by the&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"color: #409c46\"><a style=\"color: #409c46\" href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/sidtaskforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McClain Task Force on Systemic Inequality in the Discipline (2022)<\/a><\/span>.&nbsp;<\/strong>This project was filmed by Logan Gunzenhauser and conducted and edited by APSA staff.<strong>&nbsp;Click on the videos below to watch.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/06\/2025-APSA-Oral-History-Project-Cover-US-Letter-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/06\/2025-APSA-Oral-History-Project-Cover-US-Letter-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/06\/2025-APSA-Oral-History-Project-Cover-US-Letter-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/06\/2025-APSA-Oral-History-Project-Cover-US-Letter-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/06\/2025-APSA-Oral-History-Project-Cover-US-Letter-1187x1536.png 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class=\"wp-image-545\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/08\/Morris-Headshot-Resized.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-546\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/08\/Moss-Headshot-Resized.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/08\/Silver-Headshot-Resized.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oral History Project: Dr. Sharon Wright Austin\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LXriHWjq3Is?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Sharon Wright Austin<\/strong> is a professor of political science at the University of Florida. This interview was conducted by APSA\u2019s Program Assistant for DEI Programs, Isabel Thompson, at the NCOBPS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 21, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74dbf7bed755df906f5802ec5961ce3a\" style=\"color:#409c46\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/11\/Sharon-Austin-Transcript.pdf\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oral History Project: Dr. Lorenzo Morris\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lcZwdgF0ubc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Lorenzo Morris<\/strong> is professor emeritus and former chair of political science at Howard University. This interview was conducted by APSA\u2019s Program Manager for DEI Programs, India Angelique Simmons, at the NCOBPS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 21, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19ff491ef713b6ef72bd2e0946e1a3f9\" style=\"color:#409c46\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/11\/Lorenzo-Morris-Transcript.pdf\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oral History Project: Dr. Larry Edward Moss\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B2w2k72oTz4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Larry Edward Moss<\/strong> is a former professor of political science at Atlanta University. This interview was conducted by APSA\u2019s Program Manager for DEI Programs, India Angelique Simmons, at the NCOBPS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 21, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f6a8e02560c55fc9f5a8f6ce4de7e011\" style=\"color:#409c46\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/11\/Larry-Moss-Transcript.pdf\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oral History Project: Dr. Joseph H. Silver Sr.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3XmBOFIdpTU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Joseph H. Silver Sr.<\/strong> is President of Silver &amp; Associates. This interview was conducted by APSA\u2019s Program Assistant for DEI Programs, Isabel Thompson, at the NCOBPS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 21, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d7143896fd7c09fcc9d2526466c80c4\" style=\"color:#409c46\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/11\/Joseph-Silver-Transcript.pdf\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2024\/10\/compey.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Click to learn more about<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-877baf79f968ede4ea01c20051cfb31c\" style=\"color:#409c46\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apsanet.org\/DIVERSITY\/Diversity-and-Inclusion-Programs\"><strong>APSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contributions by Scholars of Color Series: NCOBPS 2025 About the Project This collection of interviews contributes to a continuous&nbsp;project&nbsp;that&nbsp;seeks to amplify the scholarship and contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to the profession and investigate the&nbsp;history&nbsp;of race and racism in the political science profession.&nbsp;It further builds upon the&nbsp;APSA-Pi Sigma African American Alpha&nbsp;Oral&nbsp;History&nbsp;Project&nbsp;(1988-1994)&nbsp;and is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66330,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-528","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66330"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/apsaoralhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}