Najja K. Baptist
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Najja K. Baptist's research investigates the intersection of racial identity, political science, and public health. A recent NSF-funded project, totaling $229,860, focuses on the role of elites, organizations, and movements in reshaping politics and policymaking, with Baptist serving as Principal Investigator. This work aligns with his scholarly publications, which explore themes such as racial identity and emotional responses to Confederate symbols, critical analyses of political leadership, and racial differences in distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baptist's published work also delves into the concept of "subcontracting freedom" and examines the discourse surrounding political figures and movements like "The Squad." His research network includes collaborators such as Kenneth A. Clark and Breannah Small from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has co-authored publications. With an h-index of 3 and 17 total publications, Baptist is an active contributor to scholarly discourse in his fields.
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- h-index: 3
- Publications: 17
- Citations: 18
Selected Publications
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Flowers for the founders: the guest editors’ introduction (2025)
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Blurred lines: a new note from a Black Political Scientist (2025)
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Unmasking the Authoritarian Mob Boss: A Critical Analysis of Donald Trump’s Political Leadership (2024)
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Racial differences in feelings of distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic and John Henryism Active Coping in the United States: Results from a national survey (2024)
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Rap and Politics: A Case Study of Panther, Gangster, and Hyphy Discourses in Oakland, CA (1965–2010). By Lavar Pope. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020. 338p. $89.99 cloth. (2022)
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Politics in the Key of Life (2022)
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Review: <i>American While Black: African Americans, Immigration, and the Limits of Citizenship</i>, by Niambi M. Carter (2021)
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“As is” America: Subcontracting freedom (2021)
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Racial identity and emotional responses to confederate symbols (2021)
Federal Grants 1 $229,860 total
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- Racial identity and emotional responses to confederate symbols
- Racial identity and emotional responses to confederate symbols
- Racial differences in feelings of distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic and John Henryism Active Coping in the United States: Results from a national survey
- Racial differences in feelings of distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic and John Henryism Active Coping in the United States: Results from a national survey
- Racial differences in feelings of distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic and John Henryism Active Coping in the United States: Results from a national survey
- Unmasking the Authoritarian Mob Boss: A Critical Analysis of Donald Trump’s Political Leadership
- Blurred lines: a new note from a Black Political Scientist
- Flowers for the founders: the guest editors’ introduction
- Flowers for the founders: the guest editors’ introduction
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