Dr. Christopher Jimenez y West is on the faculty of Pasadena City College, where his creative and dynamic teaching inspires students to delve deeply into the complexities of American history and grapple with both the aspirations and contradictions of the country's founding beliefs. Previously, Dr. Jimenez y West served as Curator of History for the California African American History Museum in Los Angeles. At the museum, he was able to showcase his love of history by curating multiple exhibits displaying African American struggles and triumphs, most notably on the Tuskegee Airmen.


A native Los Angeleno, Dr. Jimenez y West's began his career when he wrote "More Than My Color: Race,