Marcus Halevi
Professor Charles Ogletree ‘78 delivered a three-part lecture on Barack Obama ’91.
Professor Charles Ogletree ’78 kicked off the Nathan I. Huggins Lecture Series at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research in November with a discussion of the childhood, schooling and early career of President Barack Obama ’91. The lecture, titled “Understanding Obama,” was delivered in three parts: “From Barry to Barack,” “The Emergence of Race” and “The Conundrum of Race.” Established in memory of the late Nathan Huggins, a distinguished historian of African American history, the lecture series was developed to gather scholars from around the country to discuss topics related to African American history.