Lindsey R. Swindall has a doctorate in African American Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has written several books in that field including The Path to the Greater, Freer, Truer World and The Politics of Paul Robeson's Othello. Her writing has also been published in James Baldwin Review, The Volunteer, New Jersey Studies, Lunch Ticket and The MacGuffin. Working with actor Grant Cooper, Swindall created a dramatic program on the life of Paul Robeson based on her biography of him. They have presented this program to schools, colleges and community groups. More information about this program is available at winfieldartists.com.