LaVonne Jackson Leslie, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of African American Studies at Howard University in Washington, DC. She is the author of several books and articles, including Introduction to ...ver maisLaVonne Jackson Leslie, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of African American Studies at Howard University in Washington, DC. She is the author of several books and articles, including Introduction to Afro- American Studies, Volumes 1 and 2.ver menos