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Nadia E. Brown is University Faculty Scholar and Associate Professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Purdue University, USA. Brown is a scholar of American politics whose work focuses on identity politics, legislative studies, and Black women’s studies, using the theory of intersectionality to study topics across multiple disciplines.

Ray Block Jr. is Associate Professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Pennsylvania State University, USA. His research interests include racial, ethnic, and gender differences in civic involvement, the formation and mutability of social identity, campaigns and elections, and other topics.

Christopher T. Stout is Associate Professor of Political Science at Oregon State University, USA. His research interests include racial and ethnic politics, gender and politics, political behavior, representation, and Congress.