Kevin HalesKevin J. Hales, Ph.D. is an internationally respected public scholar, author, filmmaker, consultant, and podcaster. He serves as an assistant teaching professor of communication in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri As a researcher, Dr. Hales is committed to fostering projects that include collaborations with traditional intellectuals in marginalized Africoid communities. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in communication studies from Ohio University, an M.A. in history from North Carolina Central University, and a B.A. in history, religion, and philosophy from Fisk University. Read More Read Less