About the Author

Paul Moreno is the William and Bernice Grewcock Professor of History (Associate) at Hillsdale College. Paul received his doctorate of philosophy from the University of Maryland at College Park, MD, in 1994 and his MA from the State University ofNew York at Albany, Albany, NY, in 1988. In the 2005-2006 academic year, Paul served as a Visiting Fellow in the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He has written and published two books, Black Americans and Organized Labor: A New History (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2006) and From Direct Action to Affirmative Action: Fair Employment Law and Policy in America, 1933-1972 (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1997). He has also published over a dozen articles and encyclopedia entries in his field. Paul has been invited to present lectures and papers at many conferences and universities, most recently to the American Political Science Association and The Free Society: Foundations and Challenges at Princeton University.