J. Eric Robinson
J. Eric Robinson is an American historian, educator, and writer whose research focuses on African American history, the Underground Railroad, and communities of color in the antebellum Midwest.
Early life and education
Robinson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Howard University in 1987.While pursuing his MFA at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Robinson participated in literary nonfiction workshops, which he later discussed in an interview about his early development as a writer.
Career
He held a teaching position at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. Robinson's scholarship focuses on the role of free Black communities in the pre-Civil War Midwest, particularly in relation to the Underground Railroad.
* Pin Oak Colony,” Illinois History Teacher (1999)
* Skip Macalester
Public history and outreach
Robinson has contributed to public education on African American history and the Underground Railroad through local history tours, public lectures, and community events. He has served as a guide in Alton, Illinois, highlighting historical sites such as the Enos Apartments and Union Baptist Church, which were linked to Underground Railroad activity. In a 2012 BBC Travel article, he was featured providing historical interpretation for a riverboat tour, discussing 19th-century African American life and regional antislavery efforts.<ref name="bbc.com-2012" />His outreach efforts have also been noted in various local and regional media, including coverage by STLPR, Riverbender, and Fox Illinois.<ref name"STLPR-2020" /><ref name"RiverBender.com" />
Early life and education
Robinson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Howard University in 1987.While pursuing his MFA at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Robinson participated in literary nonfiction workshops, which he later discussed in an interview about his early development as a writer.
Career
He held a teaching position at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. Robinson's scholarship focuses on the role of free Black communities in the pre-Civil War Midwest, particularly in relation to the Underground Railroad.
* Pin Oak Colony,” Illinois History Teacher (1999)
* Skip Macalester
Public history and outreach
Robinson has contributed to public education on African American history and the Underground Railroad through local history tours, public lectures, and community events. He has served as a guide in Alton, Illinois, highlighting historical sites such as the Enos Apartments and Union Baptist Church, which were linked to Underground Railroad activity. In a 2012 BBC Travel article, he was featured providing historical interpretation for a riverboat tour, discussing 19th-century African American life and regional antislavery efforts.<ref name="bbc.com-2012" />His outreach efforts have also been noted in various local and regional media, including coverage by STLPR, Riverbender, and Fox Illinois.<ref name"STLPR-2020" /><ref name"RiverBender.com" />
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