James Gregory held the role of Harry Bridges Chair in 2008, and is an award-winning author of books on migration and labor politics. The American Historical Association is now recognizing him as this year's recipient of the John Lewis Award for History and Social Justice. The award letter stated, "The Association is extremely pleased to confer this honor on so deserving a recipient."
Established in 2021, the prize is offered annually to recognize a historian for leadership and sustained engagement at the intersection of historical work, public culture, and social justice. The prize is named in memory of John Lewis (1940–2020), the civil rights leader who represented Georgia with grace and distinction in the United States House of Representatives for 34 years. All of us, insisted Lewis, must “study and learn the lessons of history because humanity has been involved in this soul-wrenching, existential struggle for a very long time." For more information about the award and prior recipients, see here: https://www.historians.org/award-grant/john-lewis-award-for-history-and-social-justice/.