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Finding Forward: Amid Political Division, President Carter’s Pastor Offers Hope
Racial Justice InitiativePastor Tony Lowden, who also served in the Trump administration, talked about faith, helping others, and rising above partisanship at a University of St. Thomas Finding Forward event. To help people of all political persuasions find common ground, Pastor Tony Lowden, who has served both Democrats and Republicans, including with the Trump administration, offered a…
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In the News: Yohuru Williams on the Waning Momentum for Racial Justice
In the NewsYohuru Williams, PhD, distinguished university chair and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, recently published a joint op-ed in the Star Tribune about how nearly five years since the murder of George Floyd, momentum around racial justice has largely been replaced by apathy and a growing indifference to the difficult, transformative… -
In the News: Yohuru Williams on How Cellphones Empower Youth to Expose Injustice
In the NewsYohuru Williams, PhD, distinguished university chair and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with the Star Tribune about the power of cellphone videos as modern tools for civil rights, showing how they help expose racial injustice and empower young people to document the truth. From the story: A cellphone… -
In the News: Yohuru Williams on the VP Debate Navigating Immigration, Racial Justice and Culture War Flashpoints
In the NewsYohuru Williams, PhD, distinguished university chair and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with Politico to share his insights on the cultural and political issues in the vice presidential debate, including immigration and racial justice. From the story: The face-off between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz could be… -
In the News: Yohuru Williams on the History and Meaning of Juneteenth
In the NewsYohuru Williams, history professor and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, joined WCCO Radio on the morning of Juneteenth 2024 to discuss the history and significance of the holiday. From the interview: "People often ask me, what's the difference between Juneteenth and the Fourth of July - is… -
Dr. Yohuru Williams Publishes Book About James Weldon Johnson
Professional NotesDr. Yohuru Williams has co-authored an illustrated children’s book about civil rights activist and writer James Weldon Johnson. Let Us March On!: James Weldon Johnson and the Silent Protest Parade addresses how Johnson was instrumental in the first mass, all-Black march for civil rights in the U.S. when 10,000 Black protesters, including children, marched down New… -
In the News: Yohuru Williams on the Legacy of Black Culture and Food
Racial Justice InitiativeDr. Yohuru Williams, professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, was recently featured on The Grio discussing the influence that African Americans have had on foods that built America. From the interview: Williams: Pork, chitlins. Today, we know about the complicated legacy of… -
Black History Month: Tommies Examine the Role of Sports in Breaking Down Barriers
Racial Justice InitiativeThe University of St. Thomas Athletics Department celebrated Black History Month with a variety of programming, including a discussion regarding the impact of athletics on the movements of equality and justice that took place Feb. 20 in the Schoenecker Arena at the Anderson Athletics and Recreation Complex. Facilitated by Dr. Yohuru Williams, Distinguished University Chair… -
In the News: Dr. Yohuru Williams Discusses Food, TV and Culture
Racial Justice InitiativeWhen the Emmys online magazine interviewed Dr. Yohuru Williams, the founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, it referenced how the historian is a “go-to expert on the History Channel series ‘The Food That Built America.’” The fifth season of the docuseries, which premiered Feb. 25, explores… -
In the News: Yohuru Williams on the Voting Rights Symposium Hosted by the Racial Justice Initiative at St. Thomas
In the NewsYohuru Williams, history professor and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with FOX 9 about the Voting Rights Symposium, which was held at the university on Feb. 1. From the story: “A big part of this is how do we do that? How do we include…