Rhetoric Scholar & Author; Associate Professor at York College of Pennsylvania; Co-Founder of Free Black Thought; Research Fellow at Cato Institute

York, PA, USA
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Erec Smith Biography

Dr. Erec Smith is a scholar, author, and public intellectual whose work focuses on rhetoric, race, and civil society. Smith serves as an associate professor of rhetoric at York College of Pennsylvania and is co-founder of Free Black Thought, a group of scholars, technologists, parents, and American citizens dedicated to amplifying Black voices that are rarely heard on mainstream platforms. At York College, his research covers political rhetoric, Buddhist philosophy and rhetoric, rhetorics of diversity, composition pedagogy, and discourse and identity. Smith brings more than two decades of experience in English literature and writing to his academic and public work.

Smith is the author of "A Critique of Anti-Racism in Rhetoric and Composition: The Semblance of Empowerment," in which he examines contemporary approaches to anti-racism in rhetoric and composition studies. His other books include "The Lure of Disempowerment: Reclaiming Agency in the Age of CRT." Smith also explores alternatives to traditional rhetoric departments in higher education, introducing the concept of "mutual persuasion" as it relates to rhetorical theory.

Free Black Thought, co-founded by Smith, is a nonprofit organization that highlights viewpoint diversity within Black communities. The group maintains a compendium of Black artists, writers, academics, and public intellectuals not often discussed in mainstream media, and publishes the Journal of Free Black Thought, which features poetry and scholarly work addressing a range of perspectives within the Black diaspora. Smith also serves as a writing fellow for Heterodox Academy, a senior fellow for the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism, and an advisor for Counterweight, an organization advocating for classical liberal concepts of social justice.

As a research fellow at Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., Smith has expanded his scholarship and writing on free speech, academic freedom, and tolerance, as well as the mission of Free Black Thought. He has testified before the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Smith was named one of York County's Most Influential People in Education by York Daily Record and was recognized as a Hero of Intellectual Freedom by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. His work addresses issues of race, rhetoric, and civil discourse in higher education and public life.

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Erec Smith Videos

What Black Americans Need to Thrive | Glenn Loury & Erec Smith

What Black Americans Need to Thrive | Glenn Loury & Erec Smith

Support The Glenn Show at https/glennloury.substack.com 0:00 Is “black heterodoxy” a euphemism for “black conservatism”? 13:34 Classical...

Erec Smith: A Diversity Trainer Speaks Out Against DEI

Erec Smith: A Diversity Trainer Speaks Out Against DEI

Rhetoric Professor Erec Smith says today’s DEI training does more harm than good. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV,...

Erec Smith: Redefining "Harm" Infantilizes People of Color

Erec Smith: Redefining "Harm" Infantilizes People of Color

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