Welcome!
A Bit About Me
My name, Chinyere [CHEEN-yair-ay] means "God gave" in the Igbo language. I am an Associate Professor of African American and Africana Studies at the University of Maryland-College Park, where I have been since 2021. Before that, I was an Associate Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University-Camden.
I received my doctorate from UCLA and my MA from Harvard. I write about how Black people around the world understand their interactions with racial and ethnic others. My first book, Boundaries of Love: Interracial Marriage and the Meaning of Race was published in 2019 with NYU Press.
I am currently writing about African immigrants registered nurses in the United States, growing up African in Chicago, and blackness in Korean dramas.
I give talks and workshops about race, marriage, life as a Black academic, and anti-blackness in Korean media.
To support the work that I do, feel free to go to my Patreon account where you can see more of my writing and social media presence.
Select Publications
2019. Boundaries of Love: Interracial Marriage and the Meaning of Race. New York: NYU Press.
2019. “Freedom and Frustration: Rachel Dolezal and the Meaning of Race.” Contexts: Sociology for the Public. Based on the blog post entitled “Rachel Dolezal: ‘Negra Frustrada’ (Frustrated Black Woman)” located here.
Talks and Media
I am available for speaking engagements, keynotes, and lectures. Below are some of my previous speaking engagements.
Please hit the contact button at the top to arrange a talk or appearance at your institution.
Keynotes
Talks, Interviews, and Podcasts
