Pamela Newkirk

Pamela Newkirk, PhD, has a distinguished career as an author, educator, and board member. Currently, Newkirk serves as an author at Bold Type Books, with notable works including "Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business" and "Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga" at HarperCollins Publishers. As a board member at The Shubert Organization and a professor at New York University since 1993, Newkirk has contributed significantly to academia, including a role as Director of Undergraduate Studies at the NYU Arthur Carter Journalism Institute from 2011 to 2018. Additionally, Newkirk is an editor for "Letters from Black America" and a fellow at The Nation Institute. Educational achievements include a PhD in International and Comparative Education from Columbia University and an M.S. in Journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Further experience in journalism includes guest contributions at Arise TV and directing programs in Ghana and at the Urban Journalism Workshop.