Background
Wesley, Charles Harris was born on December 2, 1891 in Louisville. Son of Charles Snowden and Matilda (Harris) Wesley.
(Biography of early 20th century civil rights leader and o...)
Biography of early 20th century civil rights leader and one of the founders of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first African American fraternity. Written by Dr. Wesley, the 4th African American in Harvard's history to receive a Ph.D. (1925).
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Wesley, Charles Harris was born on December 2, 1891 in Louisville. Son of Charles Snowden and Matilda (Harris) Wesley.
Bachelor, Fisk University, 1911. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1913. Postgraduate, Guilde Internationale, Paris, 1914.
Postgraduate, Howard University, 1916. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1925. Doctor of Divinity, Wilberforce University, 1928.
Doctor of Laws, Allen University, 1932. Doctor of Laws, Virginia State College, 1943. Doctor of Laws, Morris Brown University, 1944.
Doctor of Laws, Paul Quinn College, Campbell College, 1946. Doctor of Laws, Morgan State College, 1961. Doctor of Laws, University Cincinnati, 1964.
Doctor of Letters, Western University, 1946. Doctor of Letters, Fisk University, 1973. Doctor of Laws, Tuskegee Institute, 1968.
Doctor of Laws, Howard University, 1970. Doctor of Education, Center State College, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters, Berea University, 1971.
Instructor teaching history, Howard U., 1913; instructor history, Howard U., 1914-1918; assistant professor, Howard U., 1918-1919; associate professor, Howard U., 1919-1920; professor of history, head department, Howard U., 1921-1942; director summer school, Howard U., 1937; acting dean College Liberal Arts, Howard U., 1937-1938; dean Graduate School, Howard U., 1938-1942; president, Wilberforce U., 1942-1947; president, Center State University, 1942-1965; president emeritus, Center State University, from 1965; director research, Association Study Negro Life and History, Washington, from 1972; pastor, presiding elder, African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1918-1937.
(Biography of early 20th century civil rights leader and o...)
(A study of the accomplishments of Africans and African Am...)
(A study of the accomplishments of Africans and African Am...)
(1977 Foundations Publishers paperback.)
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Educational secretary Army Young Men’s Christian Association, Camp Meade, Maryland, 1918. Secretary for overseas work, colored men's department National War Work Council, Young Men’s Christian Association, 1919. Member army and navy department committee National Council Young Men’s Christian Association.
Member committee on Negro-White relations Young Men’s Christian Association, also member council Ohio and West Virginia. President Inter-University Council Ohio, 1955-1956. Executive director Afro-American Bicentennial History and Cultural Museum, Philadelphia, 1975-1976.
Fellow American Geography Society. Member Ohio College Association (executive committee 1947-1949, 60-61, 64-65, chairman committee resolutions 1951-1953, president 1963-1964), Association Ohio College President and Deans (president 1954-1955), Association Study Negro Life and History (executive council, president), American History Association, National Council Social Studies, National Education Association, American Association School Administrators, American Association University Professors, Society Advancement Education, Alpha Phi Alpha (general president 1931-1940, general president, historian 1940-1976, Fiftieth Anniversary Founder's award), Mason (33 degree), Odd Fellow.
Married Louise Johnson, November 25, 1915 (deceased 1973). Children: Louise Johnson, Charlotte Harris.