Marc Lamont Hill

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Marc Lamont Hill is an African American professor, cultural critic, and activist. He is Assistant Professor of Urban Education and American Studies at Temple University. Hill is the editor of Barbershop Notebooks.com[1], and blogs regularly at TheRoot.com. He is also a political contributor for Fox News Channel.

Prior to joining Fox News Channel, Hill was a regular commentator on CNN, MSNBC, and Court TV, where he was a regular contributor to the Star Jones show. Hill is regarded as one of the few left-wing voices on Fox News, where he regularly debates Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and Neil Cavuto.

Hill is widely known for his activism, having played a crucial role in the release of Genarlow Wilson and Shaquanda Cotton. In the Wilson case, Hill (along with B.J. Bernstein) lobbied local and national policy makers and celebrities to help secure Wilson's release from prison for consensual oral sex. In the Cotton case, Hill organized a mass internet letter writing campaign that helped to place a spotlight on the case and secure her early release.

Trained as an anthropologist of education, Hill's academic work focuses on the intersections between youth culture, identity, and educational processes. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Beats, Rhymes, and Classroom Life: Hip-Hop, Pedagogy, and the Politics of Identity. He holds a Ph.D. (with distinction) from the University of Pennsylvania.