Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Grand Rapids, MI
Virtual Appearance
Book Talk: A Terrible Thing to Waste

Going Viral with Jim Dingeman
New York, NY
Invited Talk
The 1619 Project and Historiographical Controversy

Democratizing Knowledge: Examining Archives in the Post-Custodial Era
2020 Dean Hopper Conference, Drew University
Madison, NJ
Virtual Appearance
A Terrible Thing to Waste: The Government Archive and African American History

Oral History Association 2020 Conference
Virtual Appearance
Oral History as African American Biography: Reassembling A Terrible Thing to Waste

Faculty Psychotherapy Conference
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, New York, New York
Invited Talk/Virtual Appearance
In Consideration of Confidence: Reflections on the Role of the Faculty Senate in Response to University Threats

National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions 2020 Conference
Hunter College, New York, NY
Virtual Appearance
Roundtable: Collective Bargaining from All Sides: Unionism, the Faculty Senate, Contingent Faculty, and Academic Administration

(Rescheduled from March 31, 2020, due to COVID-19)

(my presentation 20:50; Q&A 39:45)

Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas
Virtual Appearance
Book Talk: A Terrible Thing to Waste (in conjunction with iRead)

Going Viral with Jim Dingeman
New York, NY
Invited Talk
Civil Rights History in the context of COVID-19 and Police Violence

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, Lawrence, Kansas
Invited Talk/Virtual Appearance
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican

Park Forest Public Library Potpourri
Park Forest, IL
Invited Talk
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican

American Historical Association 134th Annual Meeting
New York Hilton, New York, NY
"From Ferguson to Chicago’s South Side: How Faculty Respond to Major News Events"

American Society for Legal History 2019 Annual Meeting
Boston Park Plaza, Boston, MA
"A Case is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher, Griggs v. Duke Power, and the American Workplace"

Pennsylvania Historical Association 2019 Annual Meeting
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
"The Man with the (Philadelphia) Plan: Arthur Fletcher and Affirmative Action in the Building Construction Trades"

WGN Nightside
Chicago, IL
"A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican"

The Knowledge Exchange Lunch & Learn Lecture Series
Governors State University, University Park, IL
Invited Talk
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican

NYC Book Launch
New York, New York
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican

Faculty Psychotherapy Conference
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, New York, New York
Invited Talk
"Man of Rage: Arthur Fletcher and the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1990-1995"

Governors State University Commencement
Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, IL
Commencement Address
"The Power of Education through the Life of Arthur Fletcher"

On the Table: Memo to the Mayor
Chicago Community Trust
Governors State University, University Park, IL
Facilitator

Chicago-area Book Launch
Governors State University, University Park, IL
A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican

Association for the Study of African American Life and History Annual Conference
Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, Indiana
"The Man with the (Philadelphia) Plan: Arthur Fletcher and Affirmative Action in the Building Construction Trades"

Faculty Psychotherapy Conference
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, New York, New York
Invited Talk
"Bush for President: The Civil Rights Struggle within the GOP during the Reagan Administration"

Governors State University Commencement
Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, IL
Commencement Address
"Here, You Are"

Honorary Degree Dinner
Governors State University, University Park, IL
Invited Talk
"Marty Castro and the United States Civil Rights Commission"

Park Forest Public Library Potpourri
Park Forest, IL
Invited Talk
"Blood, Sweat & Tears: Revisiting Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy"

Park Forest Historical Society
Park Forest Village Hall, Park Forest, IL
Invited Talk
"The Great Migration"

Exploring Race, Gender, and Leadership in History and Global Societies: Mid-Atlantic World History Association Biennial Interdisciplinary International Conference on Race
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
"Man of Rage: Arthur Fletcher and the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1990-1992"

Faculty Psychotherapy Conference
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, New York, New York
Invited Talk
"History by Braille: Uncovering Origins with Minimal Sources"

Convicted: The Scottsboro Boys Trial and Its Impact on the Black Lives Matter Movement
Governors State University, University Park, IL
Faculty Panelist

Faculty Psychotherapy Conference
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, New York, New York
Invited Talk
"Roller Coaster: Arthur Fletcher, Black Republicanism, and the White Backlash, 1971-1979"

Resistance: Borders and Power, Social Justice and Community: 44th Annual National Association for Ethnic Studies Conference
University of Arizona, Tucson
Conference Committee Chair
"Affirmative Action in the Building Trades: Arthur Fletcher Comes to Tucson, 1969-1970"

Faculty Psychotherapy Conference
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, New York, New York
Invited Talk
"From Black Kiss to Black Captain: Race, Gender, and a Half Century of Star Trek"

Fixing the Ballot: 43rd Annual National Association for Ethnic Studies Conference
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Conference Committee Chair; impromptu presentation on Arthur Fletcher

Understanding Ferguson: Implications, Ramifications, and Consequences
Governors State University, University Park, IL
Faculty Panelist
Click HERE for my remarks.

Our Daily Work, Our Daily Lives Weekly Brown Bag
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Invited Talk
"Building Affirmative Action 'From the Ground Up': The Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the Construction Industry"

How Far We Have Come, How Far We Have Yet to Go! Student Civil Rights Conference
Governors State University, University Park, IL
Keynote Speaker
"Affirmative Action 'From the Ground Up': The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a New Definition of Equal Employment Opportunity"

5th Annual Midwest World History Association Conference
"Rights" in World History
Governors State University, University Park, IL
"Affirmative Action 'From the Ground Up': The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a new definition of Equal Employment Opportunity"

Organization of American Historians conference
Atlanta, Georgia
"Affirmative Action 'From the Ground Up': The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a new definition of Equal Employment Opportunity"

42nd Annual National Association for Ethnic Studies conference
Mills College, Oakland, California
"From Black Kiss to Black Captain: Race, Gender, and a Half Century of Star Trek"

American Historical Association 128th Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
"From Pasco, Washington, to Washington, DC: Arthur Fletcher and the American Dream, 1965-1968"

41st Annual National Association for Ethnic Studies conference
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
"From Pasco, Washington, to Washington, DC: Arthur Fletcher and the American Dream, 1965-1968"

North American Labor History conference
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
"Constructing Equal Employment Opportunity: Arthur Fletcher and the Philadelphia Plan, 1969-1971"

Golland questions keynote speaker Gerald Horne:

Faculty Psychotherapy Conference
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, New York, New York
Invited Talk
"Go West, Brother Man: Challenges Faced by an African-American Politician in California, 1959-1965"

Organization of American Historians conference
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"Constructing Equal Employment Opportunity: Arthur Fletcher and the Philadelphia Plan, 1969-1971"

Golland questions The History Guys:

North American Labor History conference
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
"From Pasco, Washington, to Washington, DC: Arthur Fletcher and the American Dream, 1965-1968"

American Historical Association Pacific Coast Branch conference
Seattle, Washington
"Go West, Brother Man: Challenges Faced by an African-American Politician in California, 1959-1965"

Historians of the Twentieth Century United States conference
St. Ann’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, England
"Go West, Brother Man: Challenges Faced by an African-American Politician in California, 1959-1965"

National Conference on Civil Rights
Philadelphia, Mississippi
"Constructing Equal Employment Opportunity: Arthur Fletcher and the Philadelphia Plan, 1969-1971"

Social Science Research Council conference
Columbia University, New York, NY
"A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher, Religion, and the American Underclass"

Faculty Psychotherapy Conference
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, New York, New York
Invited Talk
"Analyzing the Impact of a Black Republican: Arthur A. Fletcher in Washington State, 1965-1969"

39th Annual National Association for Ethnic Studies conference
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
"Go West, Brother Man: Challenges Faced by an African-American Politician in California, 1959-1965"

Book Launch
New York, NY
Constructing Affirmative Action: The Struggle for Equal Employment Opportunity

Association for African American Historical Research and Preservation conference
Northwest African American Museum, Seattle, Washington
"From Pasco, Washington, to Washington, DC: Arthur Fletcher and the American Dream, 1965-1968"

Mid-Atlantic World History Association Biennial Interdisciplinary International Conference on Race
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
"Constructing Equal Employment Opportunity: Arthur Fletcher and the Philadelphia Plan, 1969-1971"

Race and Labor Matters Conference
City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, New York
"The Philadelphia Plan, The AFL-CIO, and the Politics of Race Hiring"