February 27, 2026
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The College of LAS has awarded history alumna Mikki Kendall (BA, '05) with the 2026 Alumni Achievement Award.
Kendall is a writer, diversity consultant, and public speaker, who has been invited to PBS News, NPR, the Chicago Public Library, the American Library in Paris, WGN, and WNYC, and has published essays around the world. She is the New York Times-bestselling author of Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot and Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Bold History of the Fight for Women's Rights.
Kendall is one of seven awardees for the College alumni awards. She and the other awardees will be honored at a ceremony in April.
Editor's note: This announcement originally appeared on the College of LAS website.