Nadia E. Brown

Nadia Brown is professor of government at Georgetown University. She studies identity politics and legislatures, with a focus on Black women. She is the co-author with Danielle Lemi of Sister Style: The Politics of Appearance for Black Women Political Elites, Oxford University Press, 2021.  


In 2024, political violence against Black women is a big threat

Women’s History Month is good time to thank our Black women in office – and keep them safe.

How Black women get their political news matters for this election

A new study investigates the ways Black women use social media, TV news, and other sources to engage with politics.

The challenges facing Black leaders

Terri Givens' book Radical Empathy offers next steps for Harvard and other institutions.

Will Angela Alsobrooks have a problem with Black men voters?

The Black woman candidate for Senate may face resistance from a group often expected to vote for Democrats.

How Native women in state legislatures are changing politics

From tribal sovereignty to missing and murdered Indigenous women, they’re responding to Native concerns.

California apologized to Native Americans. What comes next is harder.

The California Truth and Healing Council faces big challenges.