On Monday May 21, 2018, Frieda will be celebrated by her alma mater Colorado College as she accepts an honorary degree. The Colorado College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to confer Frieda with this honor, which will be presented to her at the college’s Commencement ceremony at Armstrong Hall on the Colorado College campus. This award acknowledges Frieda’s impactful teaching, internationally recognized scholarship, and significant leadership as chair of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. In accepting this honor, Frieda serves as an inspiration to students at Colorado College who may follow in her footsteps.