Tony Martin (professor)

Tony Martin (born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, February 21, 1942) was an American professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College who retired in June 2007 as professor emeritus after 34 years teaching at the Africana Studies Department where he was a founding member. A lecturer and prolific author of scholarly articles about Black History, primarily the Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey, his written works and statements about the involvement and responsibility of Jews in the American slave trade, which echo allegations made by the Nation of Islam, have been a source of ongoing controversy.

Academic appointment and credentials

Martin received a B.Sc. honours degree in economics at the University of Hull (England) and an M.A. and Ph.D. in history from Michigan State University.

Martin began his teaching career at the University of Michigan-Flint, the Cipriani Labour College (Trinidad) and St. Mary's College (Trinidad). He began teaching at Wellesley in 1973, became tenured in 1975, and became a full professor in 1979.

He is also a barrister-at-law from Gray's Inn, London.

Dr. Martin is a prolific author of scholarly articles on many aspects of Black History and has lectured all over the world. He has received awards and honors from the American Philosophical Society, the Association for the...
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