Professor Robinson received a dual B.A. in History and American Studies from American University, M.M. from Cambridge College, M.A. from the University of Massachusetts, and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan. He is the author of A City Within a City: The Black Freedom Struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan, co-author of The Struggle for Freedom: The History of African Americans in Western Massachusetts, and several articles. Dr. Robinson is a frequent guest on National Public Radio, public speaker, and museum consultant. He is currently working on another manuscript entitled Fires, Flames, and Faith: The Untold Story of Black Church Burnings. Donald Bouma Bio