Ibram X. Kendi ‘Can’t Wait’ To Start His Third Race Studies Center After Last One Flopped
Race scholar Ibram X. Kendi is creating a third campus research institution as his scandal-prone Boston University (BU) center nears its end. Kendi, whose “anti-racist” theories gave him national prominence in 2020…
Race scholar Ibram X. Kendi is creating a third campus research institution as his scandal-prone Boston University (BU) center nears its end.
Kendi, whose “anti-racist” theories gave him national prominence in 2020, will join Howard University to start an “Institute for Advanced Study” focused on the experiences of “the global African Diaspora,” while his Center for Antiracist Research at BU will close June 30, the Washington Post reported Thursday. His departure comes after the center received millions of donor dollars and controversy over a lack of published work during its five-year existence.
“Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s exceptional scholarship and unwavering commitment to social justice align perfectly with Howard University’s mission and values as we deepen our scholarship on the African Diaspora,” Howard Provost Anthony Wutoh said in a press release. “We are confident that under his leadership, the new institute will become a beacon of excellence and a catalyst for transformative change.”
Howard University’s press team did not immediately respond to inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation about its goals for Kendi’s institute. The release did not give a timeline for its opening.
Howard is a historically black institution and former Vice President Kamala Harris’s alma mater.