Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:53:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 /faculty-experts/herb-ruffin-ii/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 21:27:18 +0000 /?post_type=faculty-experts&p=130444 Herb Ruffin is Associate Professor of African American Studies at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.  He holds a Ph.D. in American History from Claremont Graduate University, California. His research examines the African American experiences in Silicon Valley (California), San Antonio (Texas), and in particular, the process of Black suburbanization in the American West from 1945-2010.  Professor Ruffin’s book . In addition, he has authored numerous articles, book reviews, and online academic publications that focus on African Diaspora History and Culture, the Black West, Urban Studies and Social Movements. He has also been an active consultant in regard to organizing curriculum, public exhibits, and historical presentations on Africa and African Diaspora history and culture, including work with the Smithsonian Institution, Africa Initiative, and serving as U.S. Historian Delegate to South Africa.

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