Welcome to the webpage of Edward Carson (He/Him/His), a writer and self-proclaimed public thinker who delves into narratives of Black identity, marginalization, and the narrowing lens of structured societal constructs vis-à-vis nihilism and hope. He is a speaker, community organizer, independent school and DEIB leader, faculty member, and scholar whose work lies at the intersection of history, critical inquiry, and transformative leadership. An historian of 20th-century America, he focuses on race, religion, Black political thought, and the enduring complexities of power, identity, and social change in the American experience. If you are looking to be a guest on the Race Matters podcast or to invite him as a speaker, you can reach him here.