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American Black Journal

Wayne State receives $6 million grant for Black studies

Wayne State University President Dr. M. Roy Wilson discusses an unprecedented $6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation for the creation of the Detroit Center for Black Studies and to the hiring of 30 new faculty members with interest in the Black experience. He talks about the importance of expanding Black studies in Detroit and the impact it will have on promoting diversity and inclusion.