James A. Grymes is a critically acclaimed author who frequently appears as a public speaker at libraries, museums, synagogues, and universities, as well as prominent venues such as the United Nations Headquarters, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference, and the historic 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. An internationally respected musicologist, he has been featured in interviews by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, and CNN. Dr. Grymes lives in Charlotte, NC, where he is Professor of Musicology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a recipient of a National Jewish Book Award.