Frank Andre Guridy (born August 2, 1971) is an American historian, author and scholar. He was born, raised and resides in New York City, where he is the associate professor of history, specializing in Sport History, Urban History and the history of the African Diaspora in the Americas at the Columbia University.[1]

Frank A. Guridy
BornFrank Andre Guridy
(1971-08-02) August 2, 1971 (age 53)
New York City, New York
OccupationProfessor, history author
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materPhD, University of Michigan
MA, University of Illinois at Chicago
BA, Syracuse University
GenreSport History, Urban History, African Diaspora

Personal life

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Guridy was born in New York City and grew up in Co-op City, Bronx.[2] He has lived and worked in Austin, Paris, Los Angeles and New York City. He is married to the poet Deborah Paredez.

Professional life

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Guridy earned a BA from Syracuse University in 1993, a MA from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He has taught at University of Texas at Austin (2004–2016)

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  1. ^ "Faculty profile page". Department of History, Columbia University. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ^ Harris, Frederick. "Professor of History & AAADS Frank Guridy – DT6", The Dean's Table. Accessed July 12, 2022. "Fredrick Harris: And where? Where did you grow up? Frank Guridy: Co-op City."
  3. ^ Perry, Keisha-Khan (2011). "Forging Diaspora: Afro-Cubans and African Americans in a World of Empire and Jim Crow (review)". The Americas. 68 (2): 278–280. doi:10.1353/tam.2011.0128. ISSN 1533-6247. S2CID 144224655.
  4. ^ Hernández García, Juan R. (2013). "Forging Diaspora: Afro-Cubans and African Americans in a World of Empire and Jim Crow by Frank Andre Guridy". Caribbean Studies. 41 (1): 203–206. doi:10.1353/crb.2013.0016. ISSN 1940-9095. S2CID 201733887.
  5. ^ "Book Review: Beyond El Barrio: Everyday Life in Latina/o America". Urban Studies. 48 (16): 3629–3631. 2011-12-01. Bibcode:2011UrbSt..48.3629.. doi:10.1177/0042098011423789. ISSN 0042-0980.
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