Ibram X. Kendi leaves Boston University and ‘antiracist research center’ for Howard

Activist author Ibram X. Kendi is leaving Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, which will close in June.

Kendi was hired by BU to open the center in 2020 following George Floyd’s killing at the hands of police. He gained renown with his book, How to Be an Antiracist.

“Despite all the headwinds we faced as a new organization founded during the pandemic and the intense backlash over critical race theory, I am very proud of all we envisioned, all we created, all we learned, all we achieved—the community we built, the people we helped and inspired,” Kendi said in a statement. “To all the faculty, staff, administrators, students, supporters, and Boston community members, I feel honored to have been...