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Shaun Harper

(He/Him)
Los Angeles
As seen in: Forbes, MSN, TIME, Yahoo News New Zealand, Aol, Los Angeles Times, Taylor & Francis Online, The Mercury News, The Seattle Times, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and
Covers:  Race, Racism, Gender Equity, Black Americans, People of Color, LGBTQ Americans, DEI in Business, DEI in Entertainment, DEI in Politics, DEI in Education, College Sports, Professional Sports

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Shaun Harper’s Biography

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Shaun Harper is one of America’s most highly respected racial and gender equity experts. More than 3 million people have read articles he has published in the Washington Post, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Ebony, Los Angeles Times, and other well-respected newspapers and magazines. The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Chronicle of Higher Education, and several hundred other news outlets have quoted Dr. Harper and featured his research. He has interviewed on CNN, MSNBC, ESPN, PBS N…

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Valuing Black Studies Requires Valuing Black People. Few Institutions Do. Original

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By Shaun Harper
| Inside Higher Ed Verified
Reporters, radio show hosts and podcasters have reached out in recent days asking to talk with me about the state of Black studies programs and departments on campuses across the country. “Universities that have closed or merged African American studies units over the past two years include the University of Iowa, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Kansas,” Todd Wallack wrote in a Washington Post article last week.
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The Absurdly Racist Notion That Elite Institutions Routinely Hire A-Minus Black Faculty

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By Shaun Harper
| Inside Higher Ed Verified
Last week, I heard the offensive, unverified claim that less qualified Black applicants bypass more qualified white candidates in faculty search processes. “Does this fool not understand what it takes for a Black person to get a job at one of these places,” I asked myself as I listened in disgust. A very small number of unqualified Black academics somewhere at some point in time may have gotten jobs they did not deserve. I do not know them.
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AI will worsen racial disparities it didn’t create

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By Shaun Harper
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Verified
Artificial intelligence did not create racial inequities in America. Humans did. Long before ChatGPT, Claude and other generative AI tools existed, Black children were disproportionately miseducated in underfunded schools. They received outdated textbooks that had been discarded by wealthier, predominantly white schools. Black students were overrepresented in special education and school suspensions, while simultaneously being underrepresented in gifted programs and advanced courses.
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Why did you become a journalist?

To educate the nation about race, racism, and people of color

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I was a broadcast journalist in high school (co-anchor of the daily news). I was editor-in-chief of my college newspaper.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Any time. I am reachable at admin@shaunharper.com