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Stephen Balkaran has been a Lecturer at Central Connecticut State University since 2006. He also served as an Instructor of Political Science at Quinnipiac University (2011-2018), The University of Connecticut (2005-06), Post University (2003-04), and Capital Community College (1999-03). He has also served as a Research Fellow for The Human Rights Research Fund at Yale University working under Black Panther and Yale Professor of African American Studies, Mrs. Kathleen Cleaver.

Before launching his academic career, Mr. Balkaran worked for the African National Congress (Nelson Mandela’s ruling party in South Africa) in partnership with the University of Connecticut. He was also a Research Associate for the United Nations in New York and was a former Legislative Aide to the CT Secretary of State.
 

Mr. Balkaran has authored 8 books: America’s Promise: Chasing the Dream of Civil Rights (2022), Introduction to African American Studies; A Reader, (2018) Broken Promises, Broken Dreams, Disparities, and Disappointments: Civil Rights in the 21st Century (2017) Before We Were Called Hispanics: Conversations on the Politics, Race, and Immigration Reform (2016), The Continuing Significance of Race: An American Dilemma, (2014). and Re-Tracing the Civil Rights Movement (2011). His 9th and forthcoming book is entitled Trouble in Paradise: The African-American Experience in Key West. He has also authored over 70 articles in Academic Journals, Magazines, and OP-EDs on Race Relations, Diversity & Inclusion, American Foreign Policy, and Public Policy. He has also given over 150 speeches on his research, publications, and books throughout the United States.
 

Mr. Balkaran’s educational background spans from the Presentation College in Trinidad, The University of Connecticut, and Quinnipiac University School of Law. Mr. Balkaran currently resides in West Hartford, CT. The USA.

 

Areas of Expertise

Civil Rights

Publications, Research & Presentations

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

 

7-America’s Promise: Chasing the Dream of Civil Rights (Balkaran, Stephen) Aug 2022. Kiwi Press. Woodbridge. CT 2nd Edition

6-Introduction to African American Studies: A Reader (Balkaran, Stephen) Dec 2018. Cognella Press. San Diego. CA

5-Before we were called Hispanics: Conversations on Race, Politics, and Immigration Reform (Balkaran, Stephen) Oct 2017. Kiwi Press. 2nd Edition

4-Broken Promises, Broken Dreams, Disparities, and Disappointments: Civil Rights in the 21st Century (Balkaran, Stephen) Jan 2017. Kiwi Press

3-Before we were called Hispanics: Conversations on Race, Politics, and Immigration Reform (Balkaran, Stephen) Jan 2016. Kiwi Press

2-The Continuing Significance of Race: An American Dilemma (Balkaran, Stephen) Feb 2014. Kiwi Press.

1-Retracing the Civil Rights Movement. A Photo Biography of the Civil Rights Movement (Balkaran, Stephen) Sept 2011. Kiwi Press

 

 

Stephen Balkaran

BOOK CHAPTER

Mass Media and Racism: The Negative Impact of the Media on African- Americans Published in Race, Gender &

Stereotypes in the Media. Edited by Amiso M. George & Tommy Thompson. Cognella Press 2013

           

ACADEMIC JOURNALS

· Unfounded Loyalty: President Obama and Hispanics.  Published in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. Sept Vol 27

Fall 2017

· An Open Letter from Undocumented Immigrants. Published in Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy. Spring Issue 2017

· Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Why it matters to all of us. Published in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. Feb Issue. Vol 29. Spring 2017

· US-Cuba Relations: Why it matters to all of us. Published in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. Jan Issue. Vol 28. Spring 2017

· The Hispanic Struggle & the Foundation of America’s Civil Rights Movement. Published in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. Oct Issue. Vol 26. Fall 2016

· The Hispanic Vote, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, and the 2016 Presidential Race. In Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. Sept Issue. Vol 25. Fall 2015

· The Continuing Significance of Race: An American Dilemma. Published in Harvard Journal of African American Policy. Spring Issue. 2015

· Why Race Matters: America’s 21st Century Social Cancer. Published in International Journal of Education and Science. February Issue. Spring 2015

· Russian roulette and the Hispanic Vote. Immigration Reform and the future of Political Parties

Published in Journal of Social Science for Policy Implementation. September Issue. Fall 2014

· The Consequences of Immigration Reform on the American Political Parties. Published in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. Oct. Fall 2014

· What would America be like without Hispanics? Published in Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy. Fall Issue. Edition 2013

· What would America be like without Hispanics?” Published in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. October Issue. Fall 2013

· Work Cited in Sylvia Mendoza “The “Browning of America:” Will Latinos Truly Influence the 2012 Elections?

Published in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. July Issue. 2012

· Immigration: Brown or White? Published in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. November Issue. 2010

· The Sanctions to end Apartheid; The Political Economy of the United States-South Africa Relations. Published in Yale

 Political Quarterly. Vol. 22, Number 2. Spring 2001

· Mass Media and Racism: An analysis of the role of the mass media in the formation of whites’ beliefs and attitudes towards African Americans. Published in Yale Political Quarterly. Volume 21, Number 1. Fall 1999

· Mass Media and the Formation of U.S. Foreign Policy. A Case Example of the Gulf War. Journal of International Studies. Volume 6. No.4. Fall 1998

 

OP-ED ARTICLES

 

· The National Anthem: Debates around Race, Sports, and Nationalism. Published in the New Haven Registrar, Sept 30, 2017

The Continuing Need for Racial Reconciliation. America Post Obama. This article was published on New London Day. Jan 14, 2017

· The National Anthem, the Flag, and Conversation on the Politics of Race and American Patriotism. Published in the Huffington Post. Oct 6, 2016

· All Lives Matter: Truth and Reconciliation in America., Published in the Huffington Post. July 12, 2016

Why America must not forget: Islam and American Idealism.  Published in the Huffington Post. Dec 8, 2015

 

Stephen Balkaran

 

· Before we were called Hispanics Defining and Redefining America. Published in Huffington Post. Sept23, 2015

· Hispanic Heritage Month. The Foundations of America’s Civil Rights Movement. Published in Huffington Post. Sept 15, 2015

· Immigrants, Immigration Reform, and the 2016 American Presidency. Published in Huffington Post. July 14, 2015

· The United States of Amnesia: Conservation about Race, Truth, and Reconciliation in America. Published in Huffington Post. June 21, 2015

· Racial Identity, Misrepresentation, and African American Culture. Published in Huffington Post. June 15, 2015

· Rage, Race, and Rebellion: Class Warfare and Frustration in African American Communities. Published in Huffington Post. May 4, 2015

· Why Baltimore Matters. Published in Connecticut Post. April 30, 2015

· Post Racial America in the Age of Obama.  Published in Huffington Post. June 18, 2015

· Black Struggles and Achievements Black History Month: Why America Must Never Forget. Published in Connecticut Post. Feb 1, 2015
· Why America Must Never Forget. Black History Month. Published in Huffington Post. Jan 30, 2015

· The Significance of Race: Michael Brown’s Death and its Aftermath. Published in Huffington Post. Nov 25, 2014
· United States of Amnesia: The politics of Immigration Reform.” Published in Hispanic News Online. Nov 19, 2014.

· Hispanics Heritage Month: Defining and Redefining America. Published in Huffington Post. Sept 19, 2014

· The Consequences of Immigration Reform on the American Political Parties. Published in Huffington Post. Sept 17, 2014

· Immigration reform and the future of American political parties.  Published in New Haven Register. Sept 16, 2014

· Before we were called Hispanics: Defining and Redefining America.  Published in the New London Day. Oct 29, 2013

· A central thread binding America’s fabric. Published in Hispanic News Online. Oct 5, 2013

· Black History Month: Relearning same lessons year after year. Published in the Connecticut Post. Feb10, 2008

· Hispanic Heritage Month: Why America Must Not Forget. Published in the New Haven Register. Oct 10, 2007

· America's Unfinished Work at Home. Published in the New London Day. Feb19, 2007

· Reflecting on a Broken Promise. Published in the Connecticut Post.  Feb 18, 2007

· King’s dream of equality, Prosperity seems lost. Published in the New Haven Register. Jan 15, 2007

· Hispanic Heritage Month Getting Meager Notice. Published in the New Haven Register. Sept 19, 2006

· Broken Dreams, Broken Promises. Published in the New Britain Herald. Feb 5, 2006

· Nuclear Weapons, Democracy or OIL; America in Iran. Published in the Connecticut Post.  Jan 29, 2006

· Remembering Dr. King’s Dream. Published in The New London Day. Jan 16, 2006

· Stand proud of accomplishments but keep striving to achieve King’s goals. Published in the Journal Inquirer. January 17, 2006

· The Undelivered Birthday Present. This article was published in The Bristol Press. January 16, 2006.

· Interpretation of U.S. foreign policy with Iran. This article was published in the Middletown Press. December 22, 2005

· Hispanic Influence in U.S. Growing. This article was published in the Middletown Press. September 20, 2005

· Black History Month: Achievements and Broken Promises 1 & 2. This article was published in the Bristol Press. February 7, 2005

· The Dream Revisited, A Modern Look at the Civil Rights Movement. This article was published in the Record Journal. January 23, 2005. Section E

· Democracy, Diplomacy, Security or OIL. Americans in the Middle East. This article was published in the Journal Inquirer. September 11, 2004

· Cosby’s Criticism was on the Mark. This article was published in the Hartford Courant. July 11, 2004. Section C

Time for Our Government to give us the Truth: Weapons of Mass Deception Published in the Manchester Journal Inquirer. July 3, 2003

 

 

 

Awards & Grants

AWARDS

25 Most Influential. NAACP New Britain Award. 2018

One Hundred Men of Color recipient in Connecticut. 2017

CLEO FELLOW-1998 (University of Pittsburgh School of Law)

Connecticut Minority Fellow. (1999)

Memberships & Affiliations

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

 

· American Political Science Association

· Black Law Student Association (BLSA)

· Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)

· Advisor to the West Indian Student Awareness Association-University of  Connecticut. 2005-2006

· CALAHE-Connecticut Association of Latin Americans in Higher Education.

· Student Advisor Rotary International Club-Post University. 2003-04

· LASO Club Special Advisor-Central Connecticut State University. 2006-2011

· United Caribbean Club Special Advisor-Central Connecticut State University

Courses Taught

AFAM 110-Introduction to African American Studies

LAW 250- Legal Ethics and Business law

PHIL 101-African American Philosophy

POS 299-The Civil Rights Movement

POS 101- American National Government