Keri Leigh Merritt is one of the brightest and hardest-working young historians in the profession.  She is passionate about her scholarship and the belief that the work historians do can have a meaningful impact on society.  Her efforts at bringing historical knowledge and perspectives into the public arena are an exemplary model of how historians can be relevant outside as well as inside the realm of academia.

- Matthew Hild, Instructor, Georgia Institute of Technology

Through Merittocracy, Keri Leigh Merritt is transforming the role of the historian in American life. By bringing history to the people, she is dispensing a daily dose of brilliance, insight, and inspiration to anyone serious about changing the course of our society.

Keri Leigh Merritt is revolutionizing the role of the historian in American life--one book, article, and blogpost at a time.

- Adrienne Petty, Associate Professor, William and Mary

Keri Leigh Merritt is an ally that encourages the telling of our history that assists in fostering healing for our communities broken and divided by the falsehoods of white supremacy.

She is a north star towards a pathway of justice for all! Through her work as a historian, author, and activist--Keri Leigh is able to sew a thread of harmony for marginalized communities and a broken democracy.  Her work in Masterless Men and Merrittocracy is undisputed, as she sheds light on our hidden past.

- Wenceslaus Provost Jr. and Angela Provost, owners of Provost Farm LLC and the Wenceslaus Provost Sr. Heritage Center

Keri Leigh Merritt's clear voice cuts through the jargon-choked halls of academia and taps into popular channels to bring history to the people. She's changing how we think about history, but also how we communicate history.

- Andrew L. Seidel, Director of Strategic Response, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.

One big important book, one public lecture, one piercing review, one pointed tweet at a time, Keri Leigh Merritt is reinventing what it means to be a scholar and an activist, and to do these two together.  The good thing for us is that we all get to follow in her wake.

- Bryant Simon, Professor of History, Temple University