• 30+ Years serving the city of Kalamazoo and surrounding areas

  • 18 credit hours required for the minor in Race and Ethnic Relations

  • 1,000+ 3rd-8th grade Kalamazoo area students educated

  • 500+ books in our library collection concerning race and ethnic topics

Video of Lewis Walker 1 (February 4, 2015)

 

Founded in 1989 as the Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations, the Institute was renamed in 2000 in honor of Dr. Lewis Walker, Western Michigan University’s first African American Ph.D. faculty member. Dr. Walker devoted his career to teaching and research about race and ethnic relations and worked for social justice through many applied research and community service projects. The Walker Institute continues this work in service to the University and community.

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