# Gayle Wald
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gayle wald is a professor of English and American Studies at George Washington University and a Guggenheim Fellow. From 1994-95 she was Visiting Assistant Professor of English and American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
== Education ==
Wald graduated with a B.A. in English and French from the University of Virginia in 1987 and subsequently obtained a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University in 1995.
How Black & Jewish-America shaped pop music as we know it
With the release of the groundbreaking PBS docu-series ‘Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History,' Elamin Abdelmahmoud is joined by Professor Gayle Wald, Professor Mark Anthony Neal and culture critic Jay Smooth to unpack the ways that intertwined Black and Jewish American history has shape…
Flight - Episode Two
Flight by Walter White, published in 1926, asks questions about race and identity when its central character chooses to ‘pass’ as a white woman. In this second episode about the book, John Yorke asks if this is why the book has largely been forgotten even though it was written by one of the most i…
What's the Skinny on GLP1 Body Image?
The GLP1 boom and spurred a resurgence of the "skinny culture" of the 1990s-2000s. We talk about the impact that has on body image and mental health with family physician Dr. Mara Gordon and Rachel Rodgers, Associate Professor of Psychology at Northeastern.
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Gayle F. Wald, "This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of
the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A
pioneer in children’s music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded
forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a
sixty-year care…
Gayle F. Wald, "This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of
the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A
pioneer in children’s music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded
forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a
sixty-year care…
Gayle F. Wald, "This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Ella Jenkins (1924–2024) was one of the most influential musicians of
the twentieth century, although many people have never heard of her. A
pioneer in children’s music and an innovative educator, Jenkins recorded
forty albums and influenced countless children and adults over a
sixty-year care…
The Poet Laureate of Rock ’n’ Roll: A look at Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan turned 85 years old in May. His first album, 1962’s Bob Dylan, is in its 65th year on record store shelves.
We’re at a point where, for most of us, there has simply never been a popular culture in which Dylan wasn’t a towering figure whose influence seems to touch, well, everything.
Th…
The Godmother of Rock & Roll: The Untold Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Before Elvis, Chuck Berry, or The Beatles, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She’s a gospel superstar and electric-guitar pioneer whose bold sound helped lay the foundation for rock & roll.
Will Anderson tells the story of Tharpe’s remarkable rise, her complicated relationship with gospel music,…
You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song and We'll Sing a Song Together: A Chat About Ella Jenkins with Gayle Wald
Ned and Paul are joined by Gayle Wald, an accomplished writer, professor at George Washington University and author of "This is Rhythm," a new biography of the late Ella Jenkins – often referred to as "the First Lady of children's music." Although a six-year-old Paul was fortunate enough to see El…
How Ella Jenkins’ Chicago childhood shaped her iconic children’s music
From school assemblies to “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood,” Ella Jenkins was a rhythm specialist and children’s music pioneer. Her childhood in Chicago was her launching pad.
Jenkins forged a path in the music industry during a time when children’s musicians didn’t really exist. She persevered through t…
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