He holds a BA in literature from Brooklyn College, as well as an M.A., M.Phil. and joint Ph.D. in American studies and African American studies from Yale University. An avid photographer, his work engages the field of visual culture and his images have appeared in several group and solo exhibitions. He loves his children, Vedan Kaisha and Nomad Zephyr, dearly and hopes that his work will, in some small way, contribute to the cause of social justice.