The Black Urbanist is written by me, Kristen E. Jeffers. I hold a Master of Public Affairs focused on community and economic development from the University of North Carolina Greensboro, which I just finished in May of 2012. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communication with a concentration in public relations from North Carolina State University in 2007. My main gig is being the Public Affairs Officer for the North Carolina Humanities Council, which I also started in May of 2012.
I released my first e-book, "Killing the Civic Inferiority Complex" in May of 2012. In May of 2011 I presented at my first CNU NextGen on Cultural Urbanism. At the 2012 CNU, I debuted the concept of the Civic Inferiority Complex. Also in 2012, I spoke at the UNC Global American South conference on the reverse migration of African Americans. I am a featured contributor to "The Atlantic Cities" and "Sustainable Cities Collective." I have also contributed articles to "Grist", "Next City", "Better! Towns and Cities", and "Urban Escapee."
