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Equity in Action Keynote Speaker Motivates Attendees
University NewsThe opposite of racist isn’t “not racist.” It is actively being an antiracist. That’s the message approximately 1,700 registered attendees of the Equity in Action: Cultivating Antiracist Universities conference heard weaved throughout the various workshops, breakout sessions and the riveting keynote address of guest speaker Professor Ibram X. Kendi, author of the bestseller How to Be An Antiracist.
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In the News – Marc Lamont Hill & Dr. Yohuru Williams on making police accountability the norm
In the NewsDr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative, comments on his reaction to the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial for the Black News Channel. -
In the News – How Jackie Robinson's Legacy Beyond Baseball Resonates Today
In the NewsDr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative, is interviewed in a nationally distributed story by NPR discussing the racial tensions within our society, specifically as they related to Black athletes. -
Equity in Action Conference Urges Brave Dialogue about Antiracism
Action Plan to Combat RacismProfessor Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be An Antiracist, is the keynote speaker for the Equity in Action: Cultivating Antiracist Universities conference sponsored by the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of St. Thomas. -
In the News – Historian Reviews Civil Rights Movements in TV & Film, from 'Selma' to 'Malcolm X' | Vanity Fair
In the NewsDr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative and history professor, is interviewed by Vanity Fair to review civil rights movements in TV and film. -
Dr. Yohuru Williams Racial Justice Initiative Q&A
University NewsRead why Dr. Yohuru Williams decided to stay at St. Thomas and in the Minneapolis-St. Paul community as well as his aspirations for the new Racial Justice Initiative that he will lead. -
Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on Landmark Ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson
Tommie ExpertsCollege of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established the doctrine of "separate but equal," allowing states to enforce the separation of races.