Taure Brown

Dr. Taure Brown is a community organizer, sociologist and educator whose work is rooted in the pursuit of social justice and community empowerment. For more than a decade, he has organized around issues of racial, economic, and social justice, helping lead grassroots organizations, civic engagement initiatives, political education programs, and community events. His organizing has ranged from co-founding community organizations and mobilizing around racial justice to building partnerships that use arts, education, and public dialogue as tools for social change. Dr. Brown currently serves as Director of the James Lawson Institute at Vanderbilt University, where he brings together his experiences as an organizer, scholar, and educator. His work focuses on developing the knowledge, relationships, and collective power necessary to challenge injustice and build more just communities.