Russell Benjamin is associate professor of political science at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois. Benjamin's research interests focus on the politics of race in the United States, especially as they intersect with entrepreneurship, consumerism, internal colonialism, and policies toward the Caribbean. He has presented his research throughout the United States and in the Caribbean.

Gregory O. Hall is department chair and associate professor of political science at Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia. He received BA's in political science and German from Northwestern University, and his MA and PhD in political science from Howard University. Hall's research focuses on international relations/security, foreign policy, and international political economy. A former Fulbright Scholar (Russia), he has also lived and taught in Hong Kong and Turkey.