Tukufu Zuberi: Fear of White Demographic Suicide

Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization CU Boulder

Please note: for this event, RSVP is required for guaranteed admittance. Walk-ins will be admitted on a first-come, seat-available basis ten minutes before the start of the talk, after those with RSVPs have been admitted.
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations, and Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is dedicated to bringing a fresh view of culture and society to the public through various platforms such as guest lecturing at universities, television programs, and interactive social media. Currently, he works on human rights initiatives by participating in public speaking engagements, international collaborations with transnational organizations, and individuals dedicated to human equality. 
Dr. Zuberi’s research focuses on Race, African and African Diaspora populations. He has been a visiting professor at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda and the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. He currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also served as the Chair of the Graduate Group in Demography, the Director of the African Studies Program, and the Director of the Afro-American Studies Program. In 2002, he became the founding Director of the Center for Africana Studies, and he has also served as the Faculty Associate Director of the Center for Africana Studies.
Dr. Zuberi is the writer and producer for African Independence, an award-winning feature-length documentary film that highlights the birth, realization, and problems confronted by the movement to win independence in Africa. The story is told by channeling the voices of freedom fighters and leaders who achieved independence, liberty and justice for African people. With this and other documentary film projects, Dr. Zuberi is dedicated to bringing a critical, creative vision not typically seen or heard on the big and small screen
Born Antonio McDaniel to Willie and Annie McDaniel, and raised in the housing projects of Oakland, California in the 1970s, he embraced the name Tukufu Zuberi - Swahili for "beyond praise" and "strength." He “took the name because of a desire to make and have a connection with an important period where people were challenging what it means to be a human being." For more information on his current and past projects, please check out <A HREF="http://www.sas.upenn.edu/tukufu-zuberi/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.sas.upenn.edu/tukufu-zuberi</A> 
This event is part of a series where we are examining American identities. We strongly encourage all attendees to register for all events, which include:
<A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heather-mac-donald-the-diversity-delusion-tickets-52623933602" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer">Heather MacDonald: The Diversity Delusion</A> on February 13th Tukufu Zuberi: Fear of White Demographic Suicide on February 15th <A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/james-piereson-shattered-consensus-tickets-52066483253" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer">James Piereson: Shattered Concensus</A> March 7th <A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mark-lilla-identity-and-citizenship-tickets-52066852357" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer">Mark Lilla: Identity and Citizenship</A> on April 11th