Marc Lamont Hill was born on December 17, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he spent most of his formative years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education and Spanish from Temple University in 2000. He later received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on urban education and culture.
Hill began his academic teaching career at Temple University in 2005, where he taught courses in urban education and American studies until 2009. He later joined the faculty of Teachers College, Columbia University. In 2014, he transitioned to Morehouse College, continuing his commitment to higher education and student development.
Early in his career, Hill co-founded the non-profit organization My5th, dedicated to educating youth about their legal rights and advocating for educational equity. He has remained an active member of the ACLU Drug Reform Project and the Philadelphia Student Union, supporting campaigns aimed at criminal justice reform and educational justice. Hill also initiated a literacy program that integrates hip-hop culture to improve reading skills and school engagement among high school students. Additionally, he has taught adult literacy courses to high school dropouts, emphasizing the importance of lifelong learning.
Marc Lamont Hill is a celebrated journalist and media commentator. He served as a political contributor for FOX News Channel from 2007 to 2009 and appeared on programs such as The O’Reilly Factor, Huckabee, and Hannity. Following his departure from FOX in 2009, he went on to contribute to the Star Jones Show on Court TV and later became the host of Our World with Black Enterprise in 2010, succeeding Ed Gordon.
In 2012, he began hosting HuffPost Live, a web-based news network launched by the Huffington Post. Hill has been a political contributor for CNN and currently hosts BET News, where he covers topics spanning politics, culture, and social justice.
| Birth Date: | 17 Dec, 1978 |
| Age: | 41 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia |
| Education: | University of Pennsylvania Temple University Carver High School |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American academic, writer and activist |
| Twitter Id: | Marclamonthill |
| Net Worth 2021: | 1 million |
