Boston University to Close Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracist Research Center

The Center for Antiracist Research will shut down this summer as Kendi transitions to lead a new institute at Howard University.

Boston University announced that its Center for Antiracist Research, founded by Ibram X. Kendi in 2020, will close on June 30, 2025, when its charter expires.
The center faced declining financial support and criticism over its limited research output despite an initial $50 million endowment.
An audit conducted by Boston University found no evidence of financial wrongdoing at the center, though allegations of mismanagement had been raised.
Kendi will join Howard University to lead a new research institute focusing on race, technology, climate change, and disparities, continuing similar work to that of the Boston center.
The university has not clarified the future use of the center’s remaining $20 million endowment or addressed questions about a controversial mortgage loan linked to Kendi’s family member.