Kristal Brent Zook is an American journalist who focuses on race and gender.[1] She is also a professor of journalism, media studies, and public relations at The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University.[2]

Kristal Brent Zook
Kristal Brent Zook at the Brooklyn Museum
Kristal speaking at the Brooklyn Museum in 2011
Born1961
Occupation(s)Journalist and academic, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
Known forJournalism

Life

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Zook received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1994. Before teaching at Hofstra, she taught at Columbia University.[3]

Zook is a former contributing writer for The Washington Post and Essence, and has contributed commentary to a variety of media outlets including CNN, NPR, BET, MSNBC, and MTV.[2] She focuses on how the media portrays black people and has written books on the topic, Color by Fox and I See Black People.[4] She also speaks on a variety of subjects including race, gender, multiracial identity, and social justice issues.

Bibliography

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Title Year Category ISBN
Color by Fox: The Fox Network and the Revolution in Black Television 1999 Nonfiction 978-0195105483
Black Women's Lives: Stories of Pain and Power 2006 Nonfiction 978-1560257905
I See Black People: The Rise and Fall of African American-Owned Television and Radio 2008 Nonfiction 978-1560259992

References

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  1. ^ "Kristal Brent Zook." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2006. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1000166858/LitRC?u=reno&sid=LitRC&xid=c05dfc93 . Accessed 3 Mar. 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Faculty Profile | Hofstra | New York". www.hofstra.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. ^ "Kristal Brent Zook." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2006. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1000166858/LitRC?u=reno&sid=LitRC&xid=c05dfc93 . Accessed 3 Mar. 2020.
  4. ^ "Zook, Kristal Brent | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.