Richard Newman
Professor
Richard Newman
Professor
Education
BA, State University of New York at Buffalo; MA, Brown University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
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In the News
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January 28, 2022
Henry Louis Gates, at RIT event, says it’s a time for truth, courage
WXXI features RIT's 40th annual Expression of King's Legacy event.
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February 17, 2021
Amid increasing secularization and waning influence, can the Black church evolve?
The Deseret News talks to Richard Newman, professor of history and author of Freedom’s Prophet: Bishop Richard Allen, the AME Church, and the Black Founding Fathers.
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March 31, 2020
Podcast: Experiencing History Where it Happened
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 34: Studying history is more than poring over textbooks and old documents. History Professor Richard Newman and humanities Professor Lisa Hermsen talk about place-based learning, which gets students into the community to experience where the history happened.
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August 24, 2022
Newman’s book on American abolitionism honored
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July 7, 2022
Newman discusses abolitionism on podcast
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February 8, 2021
Newman serves as consultant, commentator for documentary
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December 13, 2019
From BackStory to You: A History of Giving and Receiving