About Kehinde
Kehinde Nkosi Andrews (born January 1983) is a British academic of African-Caribbean heritage who was the first Black studies professor in the United Kingdom. He earned a PhD in sociology and cultural studies from the University of Birmingham in 2011. He directed the Centre for Critical Social Research, founded the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity, and served as co-chair of the UK Black Studies Association. He established the first Black studies programme in Europe at Birmingham City University, where he was a professor until made redundant in 2026.
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- First Black studies professor in the UK
- establishing the first Black studies programme in Europe
- work on Black radicalism and post-colonial studies
- media commentary on race and racism
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