Dr. Clarence Lusane is a full Professor, former Chairman of Howard University’s Department of Political Science and current Director of the International Affairs program. He is an author, activist, scholar, lecturer and journalist. For over 40 years, he has been active in international human rights, anti-racism politics, Diaspora engagements, US foreign policy, democracy building and social justice issues. He earned his BA degree from Wayne State University, and his Master’s and PhD from Howard University in Political Science. He has conducted field research on human rights and race relations in over 23 countries. Lusane worked with European governments to research racism and human rights. He is the former co-chair of the Civil Society Committee for the US–Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial Discrimination. He was a political consultant to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and a former Commissioner on the DC Commission on African American Affairs.