The I Am Oz: Diversity Speaker Series continues Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., a New York Times bestselling author and Chair of Princeton’s Department of African American studies.
Glaude Jr. is a frequent guest on MSNBC shows including Morning Joes, Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace and Meet the Press. His field of expertise includes race relations in America and has a style similar to Ralph Waldo Emerson and James Baldwin when it comes to confronting history and bringing America’s complexities, vulnerabilities and hope into full view.
Glaude Jr. went to HBCU Morehouse State at 16 years old, leaving his home of Moss Point, Mississippi to begin studies at the former alma mater of Martin Luther King Jr. He then proceeded to receive a master’s of African American studies from Temple University and a PhD in religion from Princeton University.
A highly accomplished and respected scholar of religion, Glaude is a former president of the American Academy of Religion. His books on religion and philosophy include “An Uncommon Faith: A Pragmatic Approach to the Study of African American Religion,” “African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction” and “Exodus! Religion, Race and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, “which was awarded the Modern Language Association’s William Sanders Scarborough Book Prize.
According to his bio, “Glaude is known both for his inspiring oratory and ability to convene conversations that engage fellow citizens from all backgrounds, from young activists to corporate audiences looking for a fresh perspective on DEI.” In 2011, he delivered Harvard’s DuBois lectures. His 2015 commencement remarks at Colgate University titled, “Turning Our Backs,” was recognized by the New York Times as one of the best commencement speeches of the year.”
Glaude also hosts Princeton’s AAS podcast, a conversation around the field of African American Studies and the Black experience in the 21st century. His Oswego appearance is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 6 p.m. SUNY Oswego’s new spectator policy requires those attending indoor events to be fully vaccinated or to have a recent negative COVID-19 test.
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