James Braxton Peterson is a professional writer, editor, and consultant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He provides writing and editing services, as well as consulting services for diversity, equity, and inclusion to a wide range of clients. Peterson has a PhD in English from the University of Pennsylvania where his academic research focused on African American literature and black popular culture.  As a columnist for The Philadelphia Citizen Peterson spent much of 2020 penning a series of articles about racial disparities in the pandemic called “The Color of Coronavirus.” Peterson continues to write about race and culture for the Citizen.