Theresa Runstedtler is the “Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line”.
After earning her BA (summa cum laude) in History and English from York University (1998), she spent a few years working as a professional dancer, model, and actress in Toronto, Canada. Theresa decided to go back to school for radio and television production at Ryerson University in the hopes of establishing a more lucrative and “legitimate” career on the other side of the camera. However, realizing that she lacked the passion for media production, Theresa dropped out of Ryerson and spent a year working in the public relations department of what was then CTV Sportsnet (now Rogers Sportsnet).
Theresa left Canada in 2001 and returned to school, earning a PhD in African American studies and History from Yale University. During my grad school years, I was a proud member of GESO. Since 2007 I’ve been an Assistant Professor of American studies at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). For the 2011-2012 academic year I was a Mellon postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.
“Unable to let go of my “former life” completely, I have been lucky enough to incorporate my passion for performance into my academic studies. In many respects my research is a logical outgrowth of my previous experiences working in the world of entertainment and sport. My years as a dancer/actress and media professional have been an important source of insight when it comes to exploring the representations of race and gender in popular culture.
Part of my goal in reexamining Jack Johnson’s story is to take seriously the political conversations stemming from this world. Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner honors the many vibrant people who were central to this part of my life, bringing their everyday challenges and concerns into conversation with the debates over race and culture in the academy.” from Theresa’s website, http://theresarunstedtler.com/
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