La TaSha Levy is a Black Studies scholar whose research interests include post-WWII African American political history, social movements, Black intellectual traditions, and intersectional racial discourse. She is completing a book that explores the dramatic shift in Black Republican politics from liberal to conservative during a period of heightened Black political consciousness and a burgeoning conservative movement in the U.S., from the late 1960s through the 1980s. Her research examines diverse and competing strategies among Black Republicans to advance a Black empowerment agenda, underscoring the limitations of U.S. democracy and the two-party system. She teaches a range of African American Studies courses that span U.S. history and contemporary politics. 

Prior to joining the UW faculty, Dr. Levy was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African history. She also has experience working in Student Affairs, having served as the Director of the Luther P. Jackson Black Cultural Center at the University of Virginia.