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Dr. Acklyn Lynch
Former Chair and Professor, Department of Africana Studies
Over the course of his quarter-century tenure at UMBC, Acklyn Lynch taught each class offered by the Africana studies department at least once. Beloved for his dynamic teaching style, Lynch was a mentor and role model to hundreds of students and inspired them to be proud of their heritage. He is remembered for bold and innovative programming efforts such as his “Wild Women Wear No Blues” tribute to African-American women, which ran for three years during Women’s History Month. He is the current host and creator of “Around the Fire,” a gathering of Africanists who critically examine the challenges that confront African people in the 21st century.
Considered an expert on African American political thought, philosophy, popular culture, and Caribbean history and politics, Lynch is the author of two books: Nightmare Overhanging Darkly: Essays on Black Culture and Resistance, and Blueprint for Change.
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