I Am Rackham: Austin McCoy, Ph.D. Candidate, History
Channel: Rackham Graduate School - University of Michigan
Date: 2016-03-09

I think I needed to be here, at U-M, to help address concerns of underrepresented minority students. I went where I was needed. It is fulfilling to help others speak out. The more active the student body, the better the campus community you’ll have. I want to support people trying to change the environment.

My dissertation challenges conventional narratives about the fate of the U.S. left after the 60’s and urban decline. My goal is to offer a broader view of the possibilities activists and policymakers considered while trying to revitalize cities.