Mahmoud El-Kati Professor, Author, Lecturer, Activist www.mahmoudelkati.com info@mahmoudelkati.com...if there is no struggle, there is no progress... Frederick Douglass
Selected Books... Politically Considered: 50th Commemoration of the Supreme Court Decision of 1954 The Hiptionary: A survey of African American speech patterns with critical commentary and a digest of key words and phrases Haiti: The Hidden Truth Support your local independent bookstores & businesses Ask for these books there!
Professor About Mahmoud El-Kati Mahmoud El-Kati is a lecturer, writer, and commentator on the African American experience. He specializes in African American history and advocates institution building within cultural communities. He is an advocate of building ones humanity through the understanding of their culture, history and community. He currently lives in the Rondo neighborhood, St. Paul s historic Black community. El-Kati, Professor Emeritus of history at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Macalester College has established the Mahmoud El-Kati Distinguished Lectureship in American Studies in recognition of his scholarly and community work. This endowment is used to bring distinguished scholars to Macalester for an extended engagement that includes public presentations, classroom appearances and conversations with students, faculty and the local community. El-Kati as a writer has written articles, essays, and reviews that deal with a variety of issues including the myth of race, Ebonics, gangs and Black youth, education, African Americans, sports, and other issues. They have appeared in several newspapers and publications including the New York Times, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Insight News, The MN Spokesman-Recorder, and The Nigerian Times. As a published author, he has written such books as Politically Considered: 50th Commemoration of the Supreme Court Decision of 1954 and The Hiptionary: A Survey of African American Speech Patterns with Critical Commentary and A Digest of Key Words and Phrases and his latest Haiti: The Hidden Truth. He is a frequent commentator through a variety of mass media outlets locally and nationally. He is a regular columnist for Insight News, a Twin Cities newspaper. He is a consistent commentator for the local radio stations KFAI and KMOJ. El-Kati hosts a weekly public affairs radio show called Reflections and Connections on KMOJ radio in the Northside of Minneapolis. He also moderates a monthly viewing and discussion on various Black classic films at the Fourth Fridays at the Movies held at Golden Thyme Cafe in St. Paul.
mahmoud Topics: Civil Right Movement: Yesterday and Today Understanding Race, Racism and White Supremacy: Past and Presently America, The Constitution and the Struggle for Democracy Haiti: The Hidden Truth Obamamania: Its Meaning and Its Challenges Everyone Speaks Black: African American Vernacular English: It s Place in Society Today Revisiting the Brown vs Board Decision in the 21st Century Issues in Educating African American Children in the U.S. African American Institution Building: The Prime Need of the Hour African American Leadership: Past, Present and Future African Americans and Film African Americans and Sports Meaning and Purpose of Black History Month Other topics can be crafted to meet the needs of your organization Speaking Appearances University of Minnesota University of St. Thomas Macalester College Hamline University St. Catherine University Bethel University Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Winona State Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Mankato State Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - St. Cloud State Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Normandale Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Metro State University of Wisconsin - Stout University of Wisconsin - River Falls University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Wisconsin - La Crosse University of Massachusetts Hennepin County Ramsey County City of Minneapolis City of St. Paul Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Science Museum of Minnesota The Givens Foundation Stairstep Foundation League of Women Voters North Regional Conference: International Association of Black Professional Firefighters McKnight Foundation International Leadership Institute Pan-African Student Leadership Conference Gray Plant Mooty, law firm in Minneapolis NorthWay Community Trust Organization of American Historians Antioch Tabernacle Church Pilgrim Baptist Church Zion Baptist Church New Salem Baptist Church Mount Olivet Baptist Church Westminster Presbyterian Church Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA
E l - K a t i Little Zola Shine: A Kwanzaa Story (1972) Mood Harambee (1975) Apartheid: Why and What it is (1980) Moyo: The Conscious of a Gifted Saint (1982) The Myth of Race: The Reality of Racism (1990) Publications by Mahmoud El-Kati Politically Considered: 50th Commemoration of the Supreme Court Decision of 1954 (2004) Ode to Africa: A Kwanzaa Keepsake (2005) The Hiptionary: A Survey of African American Speech Patterns with Critical Commentary and A Digest of Key Words and Phrases (2009) Haiti: The Hidden Truth (2010) To find out more about Professor El-Kati s publications, articles, reviews, video and audio media, then please view his website at the address below. You may request the Professor via email, phone or his website. Thank you.