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Ibram X. Kendi
American academic (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ibram Xolani Kendi (born Ibram Henry Rogers; August 13, 1982) is an American author, professor, anti-racist activist, and historian of race and discriminatory policy in the U.S.[1][2][3] He is author of books including Stamped from the Beginning, How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby. Kendi was included in Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2020.[4]
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Born | Ibram Henry Rogers (1982-08-13) August 13, 1982 (age 41) New York City, U.S. |
Spouse |
Sadiqa Kendi ā (m. 2013) |
Academic background | |
Education | Florida A&M University (BS) Temple University (MA, PhD) |
Thesis | The Black Campus Movement: An Afrocentric Narrative History of the Struggle to Diversify Higher Education, 1965-1972 (2010) |
Doctoral advisor | Ama Mazama |
Academic work | |
Discipline | African-American studies |
Sub-discipline | African-American history |
Institutions | |
Website | Official website |
In July 2020, he founded the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University where he serves[update] as director,[5] having raised an initial funding of $55 million.[6] An internal investigation was launched into potential financial mismanagement of the center.[7] Kendi was cleared of financial mismanagement, but an audit regarding his leadership and the institute's culture continues.[8]