Evan Wade
Credentials:
Evan Wade is Chair of the Department of History and Social Justice Studies. His research explores African American social movements of the 20th century. He is the editor of The African American Primary Source Reader, 1865-Present (Kona Press), and the article, "Claiming and Signifying: Iota Phi Theta, Sage Philosophy and the Ownership of 1960s Soul Music," Fire!!! The Multimedia Journal of Black Studies. He also published a book chapter on the history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and he writes occasionally for blackpast.org, the largest online resource for free Black History content. He regularly conducts research in the United States and has engaged in travel studying the Black communities of South America.
Professor Wade served as international historian of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., the nation's fifth largest African American fraternity, from 2012-2018. He is a life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and sits on the executive committee of the Stockton Branch of the NAACP. He is also a former co-host of the award-winning radio show, “In-Lak’ech Radio Cosmico: A Discussion on Social Justice and Equity,” KWDC 93.5 FM, Stockton, CA. He holds a bachelors of arts in African American Studies from Morehouse College and a master's in history from the University of Connecticut, where he is currently completing his doctoral dissertation. His dissertation focuses on Henreitta Vinton Davis, a famous actress, elocutionist, and international organizer of the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
Hobbies: traveling and learning languages.
Courses Taught:
- HIST 17A: United States History to 1877
- HIST 30A: African American History to 1877
- HIST 30B: African American History Since 1877
- LAW 16: Introduction to Social Justice Studies
Departments:
- History
- Social Justice Studies
- Ethnic Studies