“We believe race factors into the lack of historical information about McKinley…” – Rodney B. Dieser, Professor at University of Northern Iowa

Professor Dieser and KangJae Lee, assistant professor at North Carolina State University, recently published award-winning research about our founder, and what they deem less than equal recognition of her compared with other social reformers.  You can view and download a copy of their research here, and Chicago Defender tells the story in this February 10, 2021 article:

Ada S. McKinley Deserves Her Place in History
February 10, 2021
CHICAGO DEFENDER
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