U-M Marching Band forming the Block M at the U-M vs. Michigan State football game on October 5, 1940.

Project Team

Flint campus

Executive Committee

Photo of Elizabeth R. Cole

Elizabeth R. Cole

Co-Chair

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ecole@umich.edu
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Earl Lewis

Co-Chair

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor earlewis@umich.edu
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Jay Cook

Director of Research

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor jwcook@umich.edu
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Camron Amin

Director of Research

University of Michigan-Dearborn camamin@umich.edu
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Lisa M. Lapeyrouse

Director of Research

University of Michigan-Flint llapeyro@umich.edu
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Jenni Brady

Managing Director

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor bradyjl@umich.edu
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Jennifer Junkermeier-Khan

Manager of Engagement

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor jenjkhan@umich.edu
U-M graduate student Austin McCoy speaking at a protest in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Staff and Researchers

Kennedy Clark

Inclusive History Project Program Coordinator

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor kcchanel@umich.edu

Marlaine Magewick

IHP Program Coordinator for Digital Humanities

University of Michigan-Dearborn mmagewic@umich.edu

Lorena Chambers

Inclusive History Project/Anti-Racism Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor lorenac@umich.edu

Derek Ide

Inclusive History Project/Anti-Racism Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor derekide@umich.edu

Richard A. Bachmann

Research Associate

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ribachm@umich.edu

Kathleen Brown

Research Associate

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor kbrowns@umich.edu

Leah Driehorst

Research Associate

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leahdr@umich.edu

Advisory Committee

Alexis Antracoli

Director, Bentley Historical Library

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Neeraja Aravamudan

Director, Edward Ginsberg Center

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Sara Armstrong

Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Theatre Program

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Jared Aumen

District Chair for Secondary Social Studies

Ann Arbor Public Schools

Keisha Blevins

Senior Human Resources Advisor, Office of the President

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR

Ethriam Brammer

Assistant Dean, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Callum Carr

Associate Archivist, Frances Willson Thompson Library

University of Michigan-Flint

Benjamin Gaydos

Associate Professor of Art and Art History, College of Arts, Sciences and Education

University of Michigan-Flint

Kristin Hass

Director, Humanities Collaboratory and Professor of American Culture, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Carlos Jackson

Dean and Professor of Art and Design, Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Elizabeth James

Program Associate, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Chad Jenkins

Professor of Robotics and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Jamon Jordan

Historian and Tour Leader for Black Scroll Network History & Tours and Intermittent Lecturer in the Residential College, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Tonya Kneff-Chang

Research Fellow, Educational Studies, Marsal Family School of Education

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes

Professor of American Culture, Romance Languages and Literatures, and Women's and Gender Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Maureen Linker

Associate Provost for Experiential Learning, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Philosophy, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

University of Michigan-Dearborn

David Luke

Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

University of Michigan-Flint

Amanda McLittle

Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Michigan Housing

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Feranmi O. Okanlami

Director of Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Urology, Medical School

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Carmel Price

Associate Professor of Sociology, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Janice Reuben

Associate Director for University Relations, Alumni Association

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Ross

Assistant Program Manager, Voices of the Staff, University Human Resources

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Holly Sorscher

Associate Director, Mardigian Library

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Kurt Svoboda

Associate Athletic Director for External Communications and Public Relations

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Marie Ting

Assistant Vice Provost, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Kyle Whyte

University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; George Willis Pack Professor, School for Environment and Sustainability; and Professor of Philosophy, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Stephen Yaros (ex officio)

Senior Director of Operations and Initiatives, Office of the President

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

UM-Dearborn Steering Committee

Pamela Aronson

Professor of Sociology, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Julio Borquez

Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Roger Klungle

Lecturer IV in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Marlaine Magewick

Inclusive History Project Program Coordinator for Digital Humanities

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Jennifer Proctor

Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Production, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Holly Sorscher

Associate Director, Mardigian Library

University of Michigan-Dearborn

UM-Flint Advisory Committee

Robert Brown

Chair

WOW Outreach

Co-Founder

Neighborhoods Without Borders

Associate Director, Center for Community and Economic Development

Michigan State University

Callum Carr

Associate Archivist, Frances Willson Thompson Library

University of Michigan-Flint

Emily Feuerherm

Associate Professor of Linguistics and Program Director for Bridge and TESOL Certificate Programs, College of Arts, Sciences and Education

University of Michigan-Flint

John Girdwood

King-Chavez-Parks (4S) Program Manager and Adjunct Lecturer in Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, College of Arts, Sciences and Education

University of Michigan-Flint

Thomas Henthorn

Dorothea E. Wyatt Professor of United States History, College of Arts, Sciences and Education

University of Michigan-Flint

Lucine Jarrah

Executive Director

Arab American heritage council

Patrick McNeal

Director

North Flint neighborhood action council

DeWaun Robinson

Chief Executive Officer

Artistic Visions Enterprise

Leyla Sanker

Consultant

Community Foundation of Greater Flint

Manager

Discovering PLACE, Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative

Jerome Threlkeld

Community Engagement Coordinator

Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium

Todd Womack

Program Manager and Adjunct Lecturer in Social Work, College of Health Sciences

University of Michigan-Flint

Mona Yonis

Director

Environmental Transformation Movement of Flint

Asa Zuccaro

Director

Latinx Technology and Community Center