Dr. James Braxton Peterson

James Braxton Peterson, Ph.D. is a writer, educator and consultant. Dr. Peterson writes for The Philadelphia Citizen. He is the Chief Strategist at Inclusivity, LLC, a cultural competence consulting firm. He is also the author of several books, including: The Hip Hop Underground and African American Culture, Prison Industrial Complex for Beginners and Hip-Hop Headphones: A Scholar’s Critical Playlist. He has written for  Fortune.com, Newsweek.com, The Guardian, The LA Times, Reuters, The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast and The Grio. Dr. Peterson is also a professional wordsmith who has ghostwritten and edited projects for a variety of individuals and corporate entities across a wide spectrum of professions.