‘Slavery’s Reach’ is finalist for Minnesota Book Awards
Ethnic Studies Professor Christopher Lehman’s “Slavery’s Reach” is a finalists in the Minnesota Book Awards Minnesota Nonfiction category.
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51 B building to be named for alumna
St. Cloud State’s 51 B building will be renamed for Ruby Cora Webster, a 1909 graduate of St. Cloud Normal School.
Follow Up: SCSU Building Name Change Approved
SCSU professor Christopher Lehman says he heard from school administration this week that Chancellor Devinder Malhotra has approved the renaming of the 51 Building to “Ruby Cora Webster Hall”.
Follow up: SCSU building name change request moving forward
Today in our follow-up series “Whatever Happened With That?” we update you on a proposal to rename a building on the St. Cloud State University campus.
St. Cloud affirms support for welcoming refugees
St. Cloud State professor Christopher Lehman offers his input on the growing diversity in St. Cloud.
Slaveholder investment in territorial Minnesota
Our Christopher P. Lehman details slaveholder investment in Territorial Minnesota in the new issue of Minnesota History Magazine.
Lehman is a social historian, author and professor in the Department of Ethnic and Women’s Studies.
Professor Starts Petition to Rename Building on SCSU Campus
Tucked right next to Stewart Hall, along the Mississippi River bank, is a St. Cloud State University building with a very ordinary name. However, a professor on campus has started a petition to change that.
St. Cloud dedicates park to city’s 1st African-American residents
Mention history to St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis ’89 and you are more than likely going to enter into a lengthy conversation.
Christopher Lehman: Cultural historian and author
Social historian Christopher Lehman’s five books have enriched the African-American historical canon.
