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Najja K. Baptist's research investigates the intersection of race, identity, and political science. Their work examines how racial identity influences emotional responses to historical symbols and political figures, as seen in publications addressing Confederate symbols and analyses of political leadership.
Baptist's scholarship also delves into the impact of societal events on different racial groups, including distress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic and the coping mechanisms employed by Black Americans. The research explores themes of freedom, political discourse, and the representation of marginalized voices within the political landscape.
As a Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation grant totaling $229,860, Baptist collaborates with Kenneth A. Clark and Breannah Small, both from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, on projects related to reshaping politics and policymaking through the study of elites, organizations, and movements. With an h-index of 3 and 17 total publications, Baptist's recent activity indicates an ongoing contribution to the field.
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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
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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
- 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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