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Next week I'm giving my inaugural lecture as the new Ali Mazrui Professor of History & African Studies here @umich. I'm honored that late Prof. Mazrui's family will be in attendance. 4 pm EST on Wed. 12 March. If you'd like join us, here's the link: umich.zoom.us/j/95617163605

Today I was at a protest here at @umich. Like many others, I see the govt's detention of Columbia Uni activist Mahmoud Khalil as an assault on free speech & an alarming infringement of the rights we all must defend. Thanks to TAHRIR Coalition for putting the protest together.

Last month I had the honor of giving my inaugural lecture as Ali Mazrui Professor of History & African Studies here University of Michigan. It was a pleasure to have Prof. Mazrui's relatives in the audience. The recording is now online here. My part starts at 29:00. youtube.com/watch?v=GE7kl7…

Happy May Day! Here's a clip from Kenya in 1971: Kenyatta reviews the annual May Day parade in Uhuru Park. Among the signs carried by the civil servants: 'Our salary is little while we are hungry'; 'Give to each according to his sweat'. Courtesy Reuters.

Many congratulations to Sauda Nabukenya of KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY, who has just been awarded her PhD here University of Michigan! Here she is speaking from the podium at the graduation ceremony Rackham Grad School. Her excellent dissertation casts new light on Uganda’s legal history.

I’m the new chair of the Faculty Senate here University of Michigan. I am deeply troubled by our state Attorney General’s statement here. In it she defends her misconceived campaign against student protestors & misrepresents their character and actions. Dana Nessel metrotimes.com/news/nessel-de…

I am very sorry to hear of the passing of the great Ngugi wa Thiongo. Here's a thread I did last year about his early career as a journalist in Nairobi in the 1960s. From the start, he saw things from the vantage point of the oppressed. May he rest in peace.

Happy Madaraka Day to colleagues and friends in Kenya! Here's the 1969 celebration of Madaraka Day, held in Uhuru Park in Nairobi. The best part is the floats, at 2:10. Courtesy Reuters.

Today is Martyrs Day here in Uganda. The Uganda Martyrs were the first black saints of modern times. Last year colleagues and I laid on an exhibition to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their canonization. Here's the film we made to accompany the show. youtube.com/watch?v=lGNla7…

Looking forward to reading it.