NEIL J. YOUNG

Fellowship Coach

Neil J. Young is a historian, freelance writer, and podcaster. He studied history and English at Duke University and earned his Ph.D. in US history from Columbia University. He writes frequently on religion, politics, and culture for publications including CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Atlantic, Slate, Politico, and Vox. Neil previously served as a contributing op-ed columnist for The Week and for HuffPost. He co-hosts the history podcast Past Present, and is the author of two books. He is a Senior Facilitator and has been with the OpEd Project since 2016.