Yohuru Williams is a professor of history at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., and the author of several books, including Teaching Beyond the Textbook. He is the former chief historian ...

Dr. Yohuru Williams is passionate about celebrating and honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. An activist, author, and academic, Dr. Williams hopes members of the University community – ...

In June 2020, St. Thomas announced the formation of its Racial Justice Initiative, a program that works with individuals and organizations to reimagine a future for the Twin Cities free from racial ...

Remembering the late Muhammad Ali, New York Times reporter Robert Lipsyte described how the boxer stood for civil rights and social justice as a brash young champion and was gradually morphed by the ...

The Courageous Conversation Series was spearheaded by the University’s Dean of Students Office and the Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Last summer, Dr. Yohuru Williams was invited to speak ...

When New Orleans officials removed the statue of Louisiana native son and Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard on May 17, they took an important step toward redressing the lingering national shame of ...

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Dr. Yohuru Williams is a professor, author and historian. Today he joins News 12’s Gwen Edwards to discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Watching the testimony of Rachel "Dee Dee" Jeantel last week and the strong reaction her testimony elicited in the press and on social media provides a fertile opportunity for us to examine if we are, ...

Yohuru Williams is a professor of history at Fairfield University and author or co-author of several books on the civil rights and black power movements, including the forthcoming The Black Panthers: ...

Slated to leave the Twin Cities for a prestigious position at St. John’s University in New York City this past June, Yohuru Williams instead decided to stay at the University of St. Thomas as the ...