Marcus Lee
Assistant professor of African American studies at Princeton University who provides scholarly analysis on Black politics, leadership archetypes, and historical context in the civil rights tradition.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 23min
Who will be the next great civil rights leader?
Kellie Carter Jackson, Africana Studies chair at Wellesley College, recalls compassionate, community-rooted organizing. Marcus Lee, Princeton assistant professor of African American studies, analyzes Black political leadership and shifting archetypes. They discuss the decline of charismatic savior figures, the rise of networks and local civic action, and new queer and female leadership reshaping movements.
