Dr. Bruce Bridges Lecturer: Unmatched Inspiration

Dr. Bruce Bridges, a native of Durham, North Carolina, has traveled extensively in the United States as well as West Africa. Bridges received degrees from North Carolina Central University and the University of Cincinnati. He received a Ph.D. in African History from the University of the West Indies. Bridges returned to Durham to become a professor of history at Saint Augustine's College and at North Carolina Central University. He was the first professor to teach African studies at North Carolina State University and aided in the development of the African Studies Program. As a professor of world religions, Dr. Bridges taught at the American Muslim Teachers College in Sedalia, NC and recently taught at Apex Christian School of Theology in Durham, NC.

Dr. Bridges is one of the most dynamic speakers of our time. He has a storehouse of information that will undoubtedly be appreciated by all who seek enlightenment and education. He is a master of facts and always brings forward information that can supplement the traditional curricula by disclosing facts that have been systematically changed, omitted, or denied. The diversity of his knowledge and expertise is phenomenal. His command of that knowledge and charismatic style endears him to every listener.

Dr. Bridges is popular in print, visual, and audio mediums. He originated and hosted two talk radio programs and a newspaper column in Durham, North Carolina. The National Arts and Entertainment Network documentary, A Dream of the South, featured him.

Dr. Bridges as an entrepreneur, established the first African American bookstore and cultural center called the Know Book Store, a cherished commodity in the city of Durham.

Dr. Bridges is the author of “Recapturing the African Mind.” He is recognized as an expert in the fields of history, geopolitics, and multicultural systems.