about the Editor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William T. Hoston is professor of political science at Prairie View A&M University. Prior to joining PVAMU, he held professorships at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) and Wichita State University (WSU). He spent over a decade at UHCL, where he was an associate professor and chair of the political science program.  At PVAMU, he has served in the administrative roles of associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Mellon Center for Faculty Excellence. He is the author or editor of nine academic books. Dr. Hoston's book Toxic Silence, which examined the deaths of Black trans women, won the 2019 Lambda Literary Award in the ‘LGBTQ Studies’ category. In 2025, he authored the monograph, The Fight for Black Liberation, which presents a political critique of the current state of Black America in the Trump era. The book argues that amid continued structural, institutional, and systemic barriers, Black people in America must establish political independence and demand a Black political agenda to chart a path toward a Black Liberation movement. 

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