"Narjis" Nichole Burruss is a part-time lecturer in the Philosophy department at Indiana University Southeast as well as an ELA and History teacher for middle school at RISE Institute (The virtual K-9 school under the KISA foundation). She is a graduate of the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. Her current research interests focus on the African American and Native American Islamic experiences (Slavery-Melungeons-20th Century Islamic Movements-Present Day) with emphasis on minority voices.