Ronald E. Goodwin earned his Ph.D. in urban planning and environmental policy from Texas Southern University and his M.A. in U.S. history from Texas Lutheran University. He is an associate professor at Prairie View A&M University, where he teaches courses on U.S. history and western civilization. His research interests include the pivotal periods in U.S. history and the black paradox.
Michael Hucles earned his Ph.D. in history from Purdue University and M.A. in history from Virginia State University. He is an associate professor in the Department of History at Old Dominion University, where he teaches courses on U.S. history. His research and teaching interests focus on the African American experience, especially in the urban South and specifically, Norfolk, Virginia.