Deborah E. McDowell
Alice Griffin Professor of English
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Lisa Shutt
Associate Professor (AAS)
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Kevin Gaines
Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice (AAS/History)
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On June 18, Kevin Gaines was a panelist on a live C-Span broadcast, providing commentary for a program discussing the Obama presidency in conjunction with the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, IL. "Preview of Obama Presidential Center Dedication Ceremony"
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Robin Means Coleman published an op-ed in the June 2026 issue of Insight Into Academia: “Preventing Hazing: Why Fraternities and Sororities Should Sue Their Own.”
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In May 2026, the Woodson hosted "Love, All": Tending the Tradition, A Retirement Celebration in Honor of Deborah E. McDowell! Watch the event recordings on the Woodson Institute's YouTube Channel
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