Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Keynote Speaker: Professor of History, Race & Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School; Author of "The Condemnation of Blackness"

Khalil Gibran Muhammad Biography

Khalil Gibran Muhammad is the Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. He directs the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project and is the former Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a division of the New York Public Library and the world’s leading library and archive of global black history. Before leading the Schomburg Center, Muhammad was an associate professor at Indiana University.

Muhammad’s scholarship examines the broad intersections of racism, economic inequality, criminal justice and democracy in U.S. History. He is co-editor of “Constructing the Carceral State,” a special issue of the Journal of American History, and contributor to a National Research Council study, "The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences" (2014), as well as the award-winning author of "The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America." He is currently co-directing a National Academy of Sciences study on reducing racial inequalities in the criminal justice system.

His writing and scholarship have been featured in national print and broadcast media outlets, such as the New Yorker, Washington Post, The Nation, National Public Radio, PBS Newshour, Moyers and Company, MSNBC, and the New York Times, which includes his sugar essay for The 1619 Project. He has appeared in a number of feature-length documentaries, including Amend: The Fight for America (2021), the Oscar-nominated 13th (2016) and Slavery by Another Name (2012). Muhammad was an associate editor of The Journal of American History and an Andrew W. Mellon fellow at the Vera Institute of Justice. He is a member of the Society of American Historians and the American Antiquarian Society.

In 2017, Muhammad received the Distinguished Service Medal from Columbia University’s Teachers College. And holds two honorary doctorates. He is on the boards of the Vera Institute of Justice, The Museum of Modern Art, Cure Violence Global, Oliver Scholars, The New York Historical Society, and The Nation magazine, as well as the advisory boards of Common Justice, The HistoryMakers and the Lapidus Center for the Study of Transatlantic Slavery.

Muhammad is an award-winning teacher at Harvard and has received numerous honors for his commitment to public engagement, including BPI Chicago’s Champion of the Public Interest Award (2018), The Fortune Society’s Game Changer Award (2017), Ebony Power 100 (2013), The Root 100 of Black Influencers (2012-2014), and Crain’s New York Business magazine 40 under 40 (2011).

A native of Chicago’s South Side, Muhammad graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics in 1993, and then joined Deloitte as a staff accountant until entering graduate school. He earned his Ph.D. in U.S. History from Rutgers University.

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Khalil Gibran Muhammad Videos

Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Professor at Harvard Kennedy School
Khalil Gibran Muhammad: Reflecting on Civil Rights
THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY presents KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD pt.1

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Khalil Gibran Muhammad is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Black Heritage, Black History Month, Professors, History, Diversity & Inclusion, College, Social Activism, Culture, Social Justice, Civil Rights and DEI.

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Khalil Gibran Muhammad is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Black Heritage, Black History Month and Professors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Khalil Gibran Muhammad for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Khalil Gibran Muhammad generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ijeoma Oluo, Tommie Smith and Charlene Carruthers. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Khalil Gibran Muhammad for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 24/09/2024.

Khalil Gibran Muhammad Videos

Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Professor at Harvard Kennedy School
Khalil Gibran Muhammad: Reflecting on Civil Rights
THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY presents KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD pt.1
Khalil Gibran Muhammad: Learning from History

Khalil Gibran Muhammad Reviews

  • Asana - Feb 24 2021

  • Dr. Muhammad was wonderful! The topic and content were definitely well received and Dr. Muhammad’s speaking style is very engaging and his use of PowerPoint slides was well done.
    School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - May 12 2016

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  • How do I book Khalil Gibran Muhammad to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Khalil Gibran Muhammad for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Khalil Gibran Muhammad, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Khalil Gibran Muhammad or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Khalil Gibran Muhammad for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Khalil Gibran Muhammad, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Khalil Gibran Muhammad are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Khalil Gibran Muhammad, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Khalil Gibran Muhammad speak about?

    Khalil Gibran Muhammad is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Black Heritage, Black History Month, Professors, History, Diversity & Inclusion, College, Social Activism, Culture, Social Justice, Civil Rights and DEI.
  • Where does Khalil Gibran Muhammad travel from?

    Khalil Gibran Muhammad generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Khalil Gibran Muhammad?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Khalil Gibran Muhammad for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Khalil Gibran Muhammad for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Khalil Gibran Muhammad or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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