Meet Quinton Neal

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, Facilitator, and motivational speaker

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Quinton C. Neal Jr is a quare blacktivist and critical intersectional educator. He was born in Peoria, IL where he spent a small portion of his life before moving to Philadelphia, PA. In his eight years there, he moved 13 different times, living in various parts of the metropolitan city. Some of the places he called home were really other people's homes, homeless shelters, 3-flats, and public housing. His family's high mobility rate had resulted in him attending four different high schools, a different school for each year. Through it all, he learned to adjust quickly to new surroundings, people and situations. Experiencing such hardships motivated him to focus on his education as much as possible.

His thirst for knowledge, and having the opportunity to attend a variety of schools, he knew education would be a place for him to speak his truth. He received his M.A in Communication Studies at Minnesota State University at Mankato, where his research combined studies in black queer studies, masculinities, whiteness, and LGBTQ studies. At Minnesota State University, he held affiliated-faculty status in the Communication Studies department where he taught courses on public speaking, human communication and Intercultural communication. Additionally, Quinton has presented at national and local conferences along with guest appearing on radio shows to discuss his research.  

His teaching philosophy involves linking the complexities between race, gender and sexuality. The use of intersexuality and productive anger, allows him to create a warm climate, and tune in on the issues folks are upset with regarding their lived experiences. His approach to facilitating difficult and uncomfortable conversations is to guide folks toward “Being comfortable with being uncomfortable” and “Owning your stuff”. Throughout the years, such work has culminated in engagement with many higher education institutions and individuals.

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