“America, do not despair at the rising tide of elitism, incivility, racial, national and religious intolerance, and good old-fashioned racism and white supremacist thinking that has taken hold of our country at this political moment. We’ve endured worse and still we rose. America, do not despair, because for my 2017 New Year’s Resolution, I

Updated from Original post in Medium: Jun 2, 2020 4 min read; featured image of Beyoncé courtesy of  freepngimg.com “But perhaps most potent is one of Beyoncé’s shortest reflections: ‘I researched my ancestry recently and learned that I come from a slave owner who fell in love with and married a slave.’ “ Why Beyoncé

As people head to the polls to vote, it is important that we do not lose hope. This column was written after Donald Trump’s election four years ago.  It seems timely to repost it as people contemplate who to vote for.     January 1 is the day for resolutions with which to begin this new

On March 12, 2021, Dr. Irma McClaurin delivered the keynote address via Zoom to the Midwest Regional African American Studies Biennial Conference.  The two-day program, held via Zoom because of COVID-19 restrictions, had the theme of “Anti-Racism: Centering the Voices of Black Women.”  Ball State African American Studies Program, Teachers College, and the Office of

Rachel DeGuzman, Host of  21st Century Art & Justice Radio Show, WAYO 104 FM, interviews Dr. Irma McClaurin about President Trump’s September 2020 Executive Order 13950 that bans Anti-racism training for federal employees and contractors.  Read the related article here.                    

Originally aired: May 20, 2017 Listen to the Promo   (Introduction by Janus Adams) President of Shaw University Chief Diversity Officer at TEACH FOR AMERICA Senior Faculty, Federal Executive Institute Program Officer, The Ford Foundation For three decades, Dr. IRMA McCLAURIN, PhD, has helped transform the lives of adults and children through her work as a scholar and