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Ibram X Kendi Biography

Early Life and Education

• Birth: August 13, 1982, in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York.
• Parents: Carol Rogers (former business analyst) and Larry Rogers (tax accountant and hospital chaplain).
• Education: Attended private Christian schools in Queens and later moved to Manassas, Virginia.
• University: Dual B.S. degrees in African American Studies and magazine production from Florida A&M University (2005).
• Graduate Studies: M.A. (2007) and Ph.D. (2010) in African American Studies from Temple University.

Academic Career

• 2008–2012: Assistant professor of history at the State University of New York at Oneonta.
• 2012–2015: Assistant professor of Africana Studies and history at the University at Albany, SUNY.
• 2015–2017: Assistant professor at the University of Florida history department’s African American Studies program.
• 2017: Professor of history and international relations at American University in Washington, D.C.

Establishing Centers and Institutes

• 2017: Founded the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University.
• 2020: Joined Boston University as a professor and founded the Center for Antiracist Research.

Controversies and Criticism

• July 2020: Founded the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University.
• 2021: Received $10 million donation from Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
• September 2023: Center faced layoffs, and Boston University initiated an inquiry into its management culture and financial practices.

Publications and Awards

• 2016: Won the National Book Award for Nonfiction for “Stamped from the Beginning.”
• 2020: Published “How to Be an Antiracist,” a New York Times #1 Best Seller.
• 2020: Included in Time’s 100 Most Influential People.

Ibram X. Kendi, an influential author and professor, has dedicated his career to the study of racism and discriminatory policies. Despite controversies, his impact on antiracist discourse remains significant.