The Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, founded in 2020 by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, will be closing on June 30th due to the expiration of its charter. Dr. Kendi will be joining Howard University as the director of its new Institute for Advanced Study.
Kendi was hired by BU to open the center in 2020 following“Despite all the headwinds we faced as a new organization founded during the pandemic and the intense backlash over critical race theory, I am very proud of all we envisioned, all we created, all we learned, all we achieved—the community we built, the people we helped and inspired,” Kendi said in a statement.
Kendi will join Howard University as the director of its new Institute for Advanced Study. The college , “The institute will be dedicated to interdisciplinary study advancing research of importance to the global African Diaspora, including inquiry to race, technology, racism, climate change, and disparities.”that the center is closing because its charter expires on June 30. “We thank Dr. Kendi and the Center’s staff and affiliated faculty for their contributions in advancing scholarship, teaching, and policymaking,” they said. “The University wishes Dr. Kendi well on his next chapter.
Kendi said President Donald Trump “embodies nearly every aspect of a racist” in 2019 during his first presidency.“He says, ‘No, no, I’m not racist. I’m actually the least racist person you’ve ever interviewed. I’m actually the least racist person in the world.’ And so his consistent denial of his racism is the heartbeat of racism,” Kendi said.have closed their DEI programs for fear their federal funding will be lost.
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