Historian of Race & Religion. Associate Prof. @umnhistory. Author: CHRISTIAN SLAVERY: Conversion & Race in the Prot Atl World https://t.co/7aI4OF9lU7
May 9, 2019 • 27 tweets • 6 min read
First of all, the good news: I got tenure!
I want to celebrate my job security with a #thread about the history of racism & anti-semitism at the U. of Minnesota. I felt it wasn't wise to share my thoughts until my tenure was approved by the Board of Regents. Let me explain. /12/ Like many Universities, the U. of Minnesota is starting to reckon with its own discriminatory history. This history was displayed in a brilliant exhibit two years ago, called “A Campus Divided.” acampusdivided.umn.edu
