Tom Head is author of numerous books, including the recently-published Civil Liberties: A Beginner's Guide (Oneworld, 2009). He is an officer in several Mississippi civil liberties organizations and maintains the Mississippi Human Rights Report, a blog dedicated to human rights and civil liberties issues in his home state.
Experience:
Tom's 24 nonfiction books include Freedom of Religion (Facts on File), The Bill of Rights (Greenhaven/Gale), What is the State of Human Rights? (Greenhaven/Gale), Is Torture Ever Justified? (Greenhaven/Gale). He is also author of the upcoming It's Your World, So Change It: Using the Power of the Internet to Create Social Change (Que/Pearson), and co-author of the upcoming Crime and Punishment in America (Facts on File).
Tom is Mississippi NOW's Vice-President for Legislation and Policy, secretary-treasurer of Jackson Area NOW, Jackson representative for Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), director of communications for Unity Mississippi, and an active volunteer in the Mississippi ACLU, which in June 2006 awarded him a Certificate of Appreciation for his work. He also holds membership in Amnesty International, the Mississippi Hispanic Association, the Mississippi NAACP, and the Mississippi Immigrants' Rights Alliance (MIRA).
Education:
Tom holds an M.A. in humanities from California State University, Dominguez Hills (the same program from which Mumia Abu-Jamal graduated), and is a Ph.D. candidate in Edith Cowan University's interdisciplinary studies program.
From Tom Head:
Let's explore the topic of civil liberties together. If you have a question, please always feel free to ask it. If you disagree with something I've written, please always feel free to say so. Let's work together to build a better world, one where everybody is treated with dignity and respect.
References:
- Civil Liberties: A Beginner's Guide
My new book covers civil liberties from an international perspective, from top to bottom. - Mississippi Human Rights Report
My blog covering local human rights and civil liberties issues. - Facebook Groups Page on About.com: Civil Liberties
Make new friends and see featured content at the About.com: Civil Liberties page on Facebook.