Dr. Marcus Witcher, an Assistant Professor of History at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama will be visiting Clarkson University on November 30 to give a talk on “Black Entrepreneurship: Building the Foundation for Freedom.” This talk is part of ongoing conversations about building an anti-racist university and creating a more just, inclusive and equitable society.
His talk will be held in-person from 11:00 am -12:30 pm in the Petersen Board Room (B.H. Snell Hall, room 329), with Zoom access for those who would like to attend remotely. To register for the research presentation, click here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Dr. Witcher received his BA from the University of Central Arkansas in 2011, an MA from the University of Alabama (UA) in 2013, and a Ph.D. in history from UA in 2017. His first book Getting Right with Reagan: The Struggle for True Conservatism, 1980-2016 was published by the University Press of Kansas in 2019. Dr. Witcher is also the co-editor of four edited collections and has been published in a diverse range of publications including: Reason Magazine, National Review, Modern Age, and the Washington Post. His most recent book, Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America was co-authored with Rachel Ferguson and was published by Emancipation Books in May of 2022.
Dr. Witcher’s visit to Clarkson University is co-sponsored by the Office of Senior Adviser to the President on Anti-racism, and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (https://isi.org/) based in Wilmington, DE.
