There has been no apparent activity at Ibram Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research in the past year, according to a College Fix review of his website.
Kendi launched the center in 2020 to “use the blocks of thoughtful and exhaustive public scholarship to build an antiracist future for America,” but laid off half of its staff last year amid a shift to a fellowship model, resulting in a decline in visible activity.
While The Emancipator, a digital magazine connected to the center, continues to regularly publish stories, other initiatives listed on its website have not been recently updated. The Emancipator is “housed within” the center but has its own advisory board, which includes Kendi.
The College Fix sent two emails to Tami Nguyen, the center’s senior communications specialist, in the last three weeks, inquiring about several specific projects that have not been updated in months or years, if there will be a 2024-25 cohort of research affiliates, and the future of the Center for Antiracist Research. Nguyen has not yet responded to the requests for comment.