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Erik S. McDuffie

Associate Professor, African American Studies, & History at University of Illinois; Author of "Sojourning for Freedom"

Associate Professor, African American Studies, & History at University of Illinois; Author of "Sojourning for Freedom"

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Urbana, IL, USA
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Erik S. McDuffie Biography

Erik S. McDuffie serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Holding a Ph.D. in history from New York University, with a concentration in the African diaspora and U.S. history since 1865, McDuffie has built a career focusing on areas including the African diaspora, the Midwest, black feminism, black queer theory, black radicalism, urban history, and black masculinity. His academic pursuits extend beyond teaching, as evidenced by his affiliation with various campus programs and centers, such as the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, African American Studies, History, Program in Jewish Culture and Society, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies.

McDuffie's book, "Sojourning for Freedom: Black Women, American Communism, and the Making of Black Left Feminism" was recognized with the 2012 Wesley-Logan Prize from the American Historical Association and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, as well as the 2011 Letitia Woods Brown Award from the Association of Black Women Historians. Currently, he is working on another book titled "Garveyism in the Diasporic Midwest: The American Heartland and Global Black Freedom, 1920-80". This work has already garnered recognition and won him an American Council for Learned Societies fellowship in 2017.

Along with his writing and teaching, McDuffie has received the Helen Corley Petit Award and the Outstanding Teaching Award in African American Studies during his tenure at the University of Illinois and University of Delaware. He is a member of several scholarly associations, including the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD), American Historical Association (AHA), Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH), American Studies Association (ASA), and Organization of American Historians (OAH).

Erik S. McDuffie Speaking Topics

  • An End to the Neglect of the Problems of the Negro Woman

  • Transnational Communities and Global Influences In/On Northern Illinois

  • Garveyism in the Diasporic Midwest: The American Heartland and Global Black Freedom

Erik S. McDuffie Videos

  • Dr. Erik McDuffie on Malcolm X & Family in the Midwest
    Dr. Erik McDuffie, professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, discusses the influence of Garveyism and Black pride on the family of...
  • Paving the Way for Change: Erik McDuffie
    WCIA News in an interview with Erik S. McDuffie on the history of racism.
  • Word Rapport: Erik McDuffie with Ruthie Gilmore
    McDuffie, a historian, was on hand to discuss his latest book Sojourning for Freedom: Black Women, American Communism, and the Making of Black Left...

Erik S. McDuffie Books

  • The Second Battle for Africa: Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom
    The Second Battle for Africa: Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom
  • Sojourning for Freedom: Black Women, American Communism, and the Making of Black Left Feminism
    Sojourning for Freedom: Black Women, American Communism, and the Making of Black Left Feminism

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Erik S. McDuffie is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as An End to the Neglect of the Problems of the Negro Woman, Transnational Communities and Global Influences In/On Northern Illinois and Garveyism in the Diasporic Midwest: The American Heartland and Global Black Freedom. The estimated speaking fee range to book Erik S. McDuffie for your event is available upon request. Erik S. McDuffie generally travels from Urbana, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, Dr. Vicki Crawford, Melissa L. Cooper, Alaina E. Roberts and Jeffrey C. Stewart. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Erik S. McDuffie for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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