Dr. Michael Williams earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Mississippi. His research and teaching interests include social and political resistance movements, grassroots activism, Black radical intellectuals, and Civil Rights activism.

• Certificate of Achievement - Visitors Chapel AME Church (04/23/2023)
• NCO Leadership Center of Excellence Certificate of Appreciation - Fort Bliss Military Base (02/22/2023)
• Plaque of Appreciation - White Sands Missile Range (01/17/2023)
• Plaque of Appreciation - Praise Temple Full Baptist Church (01/15/2023)
• Plaque of Appreciation - Praise Temple Full Baptist Church (10/15/2022)
• UTEP's President's Faculty Meritorious Service award. - University of Texas at El Paso (09/28/2022)
• Plaque of Appreciation - White Sands Missile Range (01/17/2022)
• Plaque of Appreciation - UTEP Black Alumni Network (UBAN) (09/30/2021)
• NAACP Appreciation Award - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (10/04/2019)
• Community Recognition Award - Department of Veterans Affairs (06/17/2019)
• Plaque of Appreciation - El Paso Community College (02/26/2019)
• Plaque of Appreciation - 1st Armored Division Chapel (02/02/2019)
• Region 19 Educational Services Plaque of Appreciation - Region 19 Educational Services Center (05/16/2018)
• NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet Award - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (09/23/2017)
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Appreciation Plaque - William Beaumont Army Medical Center (01/17/2017)
• NAACP’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Plaque - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (01/16/2017)
• Certificate of Appreciation - United States Army (01/12/2017)
• Ultima - United States Army (01/12/2017)
• Certificate of Appreciation - International Cultural Festival (11/15/2016)

• Ph D in U.S. History Since 1877, The University of Mississippi (2007)
• MA in U.S. History Since 1877, University of Mississippi (2004)
• BA in U.S. History Since 1877, University of Mississippi (2000)

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• “Systemic Racism and Black Erasure: The Rewriting of Black History and Current Attacks Against the Legitimacy of Black Existence and the Humanity of People of Color” (2023), Volume El Paso, TX, Michael V. Williams.
• “The Importance and Necessity of Mentoring Young Men” (2023), Volume El Paso, TX, Michael V. Williams.
• “Inspiring Change: the Human Element in Servant Leadership” (2023), Volume Fort Bliss, TX, Michael V. Williams.
• “Being African American/Black in the Workplace,” (2023), Volume UTEP Campus, Michael V. Williams.
• An Evening with Professor Molefi Kente Asante (2023), Volume UTEP Campus, Michael V. Williams.
• “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day on, Not a Day Off! Doing the Necessary Work in Upholding the True Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.” (2023), Volume White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Michael V. Williams.
• ‘“As a Beloved Community, Where Do We Go From Here:’ Upholding the Legacy and Light of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” (2023), Volume El Paso, TX, Michael V. Williams.
• Steadily Holding Our Heads Above Water: The Flood of 1927, White Violence, and Black Resistance to Labor Exploitation in the Mississippi Delta (2022), Volume El Paso, Texas, Michael V. Williams.
• “African American Studies SACSCOC Assessment Presentation Model” (2021), Volume El Paso, Texas, Michael V. Williams.
• “Roundtable Discussion of Texas House Bills 2497 and 3979” (2021), Volume El Paso, TX, Michael V. Williams.
• One Night in Miami (2021), Volume El Paso, TX, Michael V. Williams.
• “Freedom Has Never Been Free’: Medgar Wiley Evers and the Human Element Behind Civil Rights Activism” (2021), Volume Jackson, Mississippi, Michael V. Williams.
• Navigating Academia, the Professorate, Research and the Need for Community Engagement (2021), Volume Prairie View, Texas, Michael V. Williams.
• “Standing Before the Mirror of Self-Worth and Racial Value: The Necessity of Community Involvement In Youth Leadership Through the Work of Medgar Wiley Evers" (2021), Volume Atlanta, Georgia , Michael V. Williams.
• "MLK Legacy and Leadership" (2021), Volume Goodfellow, TX, Michael V. Williams.
• ‘“I Want to Get the Language Right Tonight,’ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The Power of Language and ‘Doing the Necessary Work’ Then and Now” (2021), Volume San Angelo, Texas, Michael V. Williams.
• Anti-Racism (2020), Volume Via Zoom, Michael V. Williams, Deidra R. Hodges, Calvin Stewart, Krista Powell, Carleton H. Brown.
• “‘We Are Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired:’ We Need Servant Leadership Now More than Ever in Today’s Complex World,” (2020), Volume University of Texas at El Paso via Zoom, Michael V. Williams.
• “The Clarion Call for Self-Empowerment, Academic Excellence, Servant Leadership and Our Responsibility to those Who Come After Us,” (2020), Volume Jackson, Mississippi (Via Zoom), Michael V. Williams.
• A Celebration of James Baldwin (2020), Volume Via Microsoft Teams, Michael V. Williams.
• “Juneteenth: A Legacy of Freedom, Struggle, Black Excellence and Resilience” (2020), Volume El Paso, Texas, Michael V. Williams.
• “The History, Meaning and Importance of Juneteenth" (2020), Volume Via Microsoft Teams, Michael V. Williams.
• “This Matters: The Impact of Racism and Injustice in the United States Today” (2020), Volume UTEP via Zoom, Michael V. Williams.
• “Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr and the Continued Fight for Justice” (2019), Volume San Angelo, Texas, Michael V. Williams.
• “Steadily Holding Our Heads Above Water: Black Labor, White Violence and Black Resistance to Labor Exploitation in the Mississippi Delta Region” (2019), Volume Little Rock, Arkansas, Michael V. Williams.
• “The Human Impact of Racism, Identity and Hate in America,” (2019), Volume El Paso, Texas, Michael V. Williams.

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