{"id":1332,"date":"2018-01-29T09:06:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T14:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2018-01-24T10:51:08","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T15:51:08","slug":"award-winning-author-ibram-x-kendi-to-speak-at-mcnichols-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/2018\/01\/29\/award-winning-author-ibram-x-kendi-to-speak-at-mcnichols-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi to speak at McNichols campus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ibram X. Kendi will speak at University of Detroit Mercy. His book, “Stamped from the Beginning,” won the 2016 National Book Award.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As part of Detroit Mercy’s celebration of Black History Month, Ibram X. Kendi, author of the 2016 National Book Award-winning Stamped From The Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America,<\/em> will speak at University of Detroit Mercy at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, in the Student Center Ball Room on the McNichols Campus. <\/p>\n

Kendi\u2019s research calls into question the idea of a post-racial society and opens the eyes of readers and audiences to the reality of racism in America today. His lectures have been called sharp, informative and hopeful, and serve as a platform for discussions on racial discrimination. Following his presentation, attendees with a copy of his book will receive a bookplate signed by Kendi.<\/p>\n

As a cultural historian, Kendi challenges deeply held and often progressive assumptions. Using the history of U.S. political rhetoric, beginning in the 1600s with Cotton Mather and ending with hip-hop, he argues that even the most fervent anti-racists have been infected with that resilient virus.<\/p>\n

As professor of History and International Relations, and director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, Kendi\u2019s work focuses on racist and anti-racist ideas and movements. During his career, he has published academic essays as well as op-eds in publications such as The New York Times<\/em>, The Huffington Post<\/em>, Salon<\/em> and The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em>. He is also the author of the award-winning book, The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965-1972.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kendi\u2019s visit is a follow-up to the 2017 Ta-Nehisi Coates lecture on the Detroit Mercy campus, which brought thousands of people to Calihan Hall. Tickets for Kendi\u2019s discussion are limited. To order tickets, visit https:\/\/kendidetroitmercy.eventbrite.com<\/a> and bring your ticket to the event. The event is free. Seating is general admission: first come, first seated. <\/p>\n

The Campaign for University of Detroit Mercy is raising funds to ensure students and the community have access to programs like this. Please consider making a gift toward the $100-million goal online<\/a> or by calling 313-993-1250. Gifts of any size can make a major difference. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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