He is the Immediate Past Editor of the Journal of Race and Policy and has authored and edited four recent books, including: Dream and Legacy: Dr. Martin Luther King in the Post-Civil Rights Era (2017); Contemporary Issues for People of Color: Surviving and Thriving in the U.S. Today (2016); Voting Rights Under Fire: The Continuing Struggle for People of Color (2015), & When Race and Policy Collide: Contemporary Immigration Debates (2014).