Biography

Marcus Board Jr., Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Howard University in Washington D.C. and author of Invisible Weapons (Oxford 2022). His research engages social movements, radical Black feminist theories of power, and public opinion. Dr. Board's community work has grown over the past twenty years, building politically and personally connected communities while advocating for youth empowerment and systemic accountability. In April 2025, Professor Board worked with a team of administrators, faculty, staff, students, and organizers to create the Summer for Democracy Teach-In. This event saw 60 presenters and 30 local, national, and student organizers coming together to discuss the present and future of the United States. Lastly, Dr. Board is the Black Politics Committee Chair. and Co-President of the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association.