Richard Iton

Biography

Richard Iton (September 14, 1961 – April 21, 2013) was a professor of African American studies at Northwestern University, known for his work on the ways black popular culture forged community and affected politics. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Iton attended Selwyn House School, Marianopolis College and McGill University (BA and MA). He obtained his PhD at Johns Hopkins University in 1994 and taught at the University of Toronto before joining the political science department at Northwestern.

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