Yohuru Williams & Associates

Yohuru Williams & Associates

Founded by nationally recognized historian, lecturer, and education specialist Dr. Yohuru Williams, Yohuru Williams & Associates (YWA) is an innovative professional consulting firm specializing in strategic research, dynamic support and tactical assistance for non-profit, for-profit and educational organizations.

In addition to seminars in American and African American History, Yohuru Williams & Associates offers a variety of services designed to enhance the work and function of our clients. Mindful of the core mission, goals, objectives and values of our clients, each member of our dedicated team of professionals has the experience and knowledge to help your organization develop innovative programs and assessments--as well as the ability to help your organization manage change.





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Recent Lectures, Radio, and Television appearences:

August 10, 2010, “The Mario Armstrong Show,” XM CH. 169 The Power. Dr. Yohuru Williams discusses the nexus of technology and politics

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June 3, 2010. Dr. Yohuru Williams discusses a California Education Initiative to teach about Arizona’s Immigration Bill on Fox Business News America's Nightly Scoreboard

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March 6, 2010. Barack Obama and American Democracy, Tufts University, Massachusetts

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March 5, 2010. Confronting the Carceral State: Policing and Punishment in Modern U.S. History, Rutgers University, New Jersey.

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July 17, 2010, Harlem Book Fair - Panel: Barack Obama and Human Rights Gloria J. Browne-Marshall; Paul Butler; Steve Clark; William Jelani Cobb; Rev. Herbert Daughtry; Peniel Joseph; Yohuru William

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Dr. Yohuru Williams participates in a roundtable discussion on Jared Ball’s Jazz and Justice on the audio documentary “A Man and His Mission: Profiles of Carter G. Woodson, Father of Black History,”  including Dr. Baruti Kopano, Sylvia Cyrus, and Dr. Daryl Michael Scott on the history and contemporary role of Black History Month and its founder Dr. Carter G. Woodson. February 16, 2009.

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Upcoming Speeches and Lectures

August 25, 2010. St. John’s University, Six Degrees of Segregation: Teaching the Long Black Freedom Struggle, Queens, New York.

March 25, 2011, Closing Keynote Speaker, Barack Obama and American Democracy II, Arizona State University.

April 9, 2011. Black Power Beyond Borders Conference Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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In The News

February 28, 2010. “Experts: Barnum about more than showbiz.” The Connecticut Post. Dr. Williams interviewed by Amanda Cuda on the life and legacy of P.T. Barnum.

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February 20, 2010. “The Olympics: Benchmarks on the road to racial equality.” The Trenton Times. February Op-Ed by Dr. Yohuru Williams on race and the history of the Olympics.

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January 18, 2010. Dr. King's message still challenges us in 2010. Stamford Advocate. January Op-Ed by Dr. Yohuru Williams on the Martin Luther King’s continuing importance in American History.

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April 28, 2009. “Keep history a vital part.” The Trenton Times. April (2009) Op-Ed by Dr. Williams on the importance of history education as part of education reform.

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January 8, 2009. “Serving Up Relevant Scholarship,” Dr. Yohuru Williams profiled as one of Diverse Issue’s Emerging Scholars for 2009.

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