Myisha Cherry is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. Her research interest lies at the intersection of moral psychology and social and political philosophy. More specifically she is interested in the role of emotions and attitudes in public life.

Cherry’s books include  ‘The Moral Psychology of Anger‘ co-edited with Owen Flanagan, “Unmuted: Conversations on Prejudice, Oppression, and Social Justice and The Case for Rage: Why Anger is Essential to Anti-Racist Struggle, which makes a case for anger at racial injustice. It was recently featured in the New Yorker and The Atlantic and has received a starred review from Publishers’ Weekly. After a 10-way auction, Princeton University Press won North American rights to her most recent book, The Failures of Forgiveness. Cherry has also written about emotions and race in such journals as Hypatia, Radical Philosophy Review, and Critical Philosophy of Race. 

In addition to her academic work, she has written publicly about political emotions, race, and justice for the Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, Salon, The Boston Review, New Philosopher, WomanKind, and the Huffington Post. She has contributed essays to three volumes of Open Court’s Philosophy and Pop Culture Series, exploring themes such as manipulation, white privilege, and community and police relations. Cherry is also the host of the UnMute Podcast, a podcast where she interviews philosophers about the social and political issues of our day.