Chenjerai Kumanyika is an assistant professor at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, a founding member of NYU’s Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, and an at-large council member for the American Association of University Professors. He is the creator and host of Empire City, a podcast that explores the untold origin story of the NYPD. He is also the co-creator, co-executive producer, and co-host of Uncivil, Gimlet Media’s Peabody Award–winning podcast on the Civil War.