Hi everyone! Today we have Dr. Jenn and Darren with us who are the hosts and
creators of “ThatBlackCouple” podcast. Jenn is queer, androgynous Black woman, an
abolitionist, a lover of all Black people, and an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the
Department of Political Science. Jackson’s research is in Black Politics with a focus on Black
Feminist movements, racial threat, gender and sexuality, and political behavior.

Jenn’s Bio:
Jenn M. Jackson (they/them) is a queer, androgynous Black woman, an abolitionist, a lover of all
Black people, and an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the Department of Political
Science. Jackson’s research is in Black Politics with a focus on Black Feminist movements,
racial threat, gender and sexuality, and political behavior. They are a columnist at Teen Vogue
and the author of the forthcoming books BLACK WOMEN TAUGHT US (Penguin Random
House, 2024) and POLICING BLACKNESS (University of Chicago Press, 2024). Jackson has
written peer-reviewed articles at Public Culture, Politics, Groups, and Identities, Social Science
Quarterly, and the Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy. Jackson received their doctoral degree
in Political Science at the University of Chicago in 2019.

Daren’s Bio:
Daren W. Jackson (he/him/they) is an asexual novelist and storyteller who offers narratives about
individuals who are overlooked in mainstream literature. A recent MFA graduate from The New
School for Liberal Arts in NYC, he is hard at work on his debut novel. This mild-mannered,
Southern California native is a die hard fan of all things Marvel or Star Trek. Daren’s book
reviews have been featured at the Chicago Tribune and his editorial work has been featured on
VSB and VIBE.

ThatBlackCouple:
ThatBlackCouple podcast is a podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life.
Their goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their
own terms.