May 10, 1995 - Charles Murray, co-author of "The Bell Curve," and Dr. Alvin Poussaint, author and psychiatrist, speaking at Carleton College in Northfield. The topics of speeches were on class structure, and the issues of race in the United States.
February 17, 1986 - Alvin Poussaint, Harvard University psychiatry professor, speaking at Coffman Union as part of Black History Month at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Poussaint’s address was on the topic "The Psyche of a Racist Culture." In speech, Poussaint says racism is deeply rooted in American culture, and even extends to the way a person's race is defined. Dr. Poussaint has devoted much of his career to studying the psychological effects of racism on Black people. He has written two best-selling books, "Why Blacks Kill Blacks", and "Black Child Care".