Ibram X. Kendi | |
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 Kendi at the 2019 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | Ibram Henry Rogers August 13, 1982 Jamaica, Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, historian, professor |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Florida A&M University Temple University |
| Notable awards | 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction |
| Spouse | Sadiqa Kendi |
| Children | 1 |
Ibram Xolani Kendi (né Henry Rogers;[1] born August 13, 1982) is an American author, historian, and scholar of race and discriminatory policy in America.[2][3][4] In July 2020, he assumed the position of director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University. His work in Boston is a continuation of his work at the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at the American University.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Kendi was born in the Jamaica neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens,[4][2][6] to Larry Rogers, a tax accountant and then hospital chaplain, and Carol Rodgers, a former health care business analyst for a health-care organization.[4] Both of his parents are now retired and work as Methodist ministers.[4][7] He has an older brother, Akil.[4]
From third to eighth grade, Kendi attended private Christian schools in Queens.[8] After attending John Bowne High School as a freshman, at age 15, Kendi moved with his family to Manassas, Virginia in 1997 and attended Stonewall Jackson High School[9] for his final three years of high school, graduating in 2000.[7][8]
In 2005, Kendi received dual Bachelor of Science degrees in African American Studies and magazine production from Florida A&M University. In 2007, Kendi earned an M.A. and in 2010 a PhD in African American Studies from Temple University.[10] Kendi's dissertation was titled "The Black Campus Movement: An Afrocentric Narrative History of the Struggle to Diversify Higher Education, 1965-1972.” His advisor was Ama Mazama.[1]
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