Keith A. Mayes is an associate professor at the College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities in the department of African American & African Studies, where he is director of undergraduate studies.[1]
Family and education
Mayes earned a PhD in history from Princeton University in 2002.[2]
Early career
At the University of Minnesota, Mayes worked on curricula[3] and developing new classes.[1] He specialized in African American history since 1960, and in social and political movements.[2]
Mayes was a guest on C-SPAN in 2018, after the killing of Philando Castile.[4] He spoke on Meet the Press in 2021, after the conviction in the murder of George Floyd,[5] and again in 2021, discussing debate on teaching race in American schools.[6]
Awards
- Horace T. Morse-University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education, 2018[1]
Publications
Journals
Books
Notes
- ^ a b c "Congratulations, Keith Mayes!". Alumni Association. University of Minnesota. 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Keith Mayes". University of Minnesota. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Mayes, Keith. "Black Men: Representations and Reality" (PDF). Minneapolis Public Schools. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Keith Mayes on Race Relations in Minnesota. Washington Journal. C-SPAN. August 12, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Meet the Press. NBC Universal. April 25, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ 'We begin by telling the truth": Full Johnson & Mayes Interview. Meet the Press. NBC Universal. December 23, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2023.