Anthony Jerome Stone Jr.University of Memphis | U of M · Department of Sociology (SOCI)
Anthony Jerome Stone Jr.
Doctor of Philosophy
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Introduction
Dr. Anthony J. Stone Jr. currently works in the Department of Sociology at The University of Memphis. Dr. Stone does research in Race, Media, Social Inequality, Social Psychology, and Rhetoric/Discourse.
Additional affiliations
August 2018 - present
Position
- Research Assistant
Description
- Under the direction of Derrick Brooms, we are exploring the literature on Black police killings and police brutality. We plan to examine semi-structured interviews on Black interpretations of these cataclysmic events.
January 2016 - December 2017
Position
- Research Assistant
Description
- Research on democratic primary ads and race; Native American Identity; the opioid epidemic; and the racial rhetoric of MLK.
Education
August 2018 - May 2022
January 2016 - December 2017
August 2005 - May 2010
Publications
Publications (2)
In this essay, we examine King’s rhetoric during the last year of his life, (April 4, 1967-
April 3, 1968)—focusing specifically on the issues of race. In examining several texts of King, we
argue that King adopts a prophetic persona of a pessimistic prophet—especially when addressing
issues of race and racism. In exploring King’s rhetoric and noti...
