Background
Mr. Cooper was born in Decatur, Georgia, United States, on May 5, 1942.
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Gallery of Clarence Cooper Jr.
Gallery of Clarence Cooper Jr.
Gallery of Clarence Cooper Jr.
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book
La Scène
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2070476960/?tag=2022091-20
Black!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3XSQ46/?tag=2022091-20
La scène
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SPIARS/?tag=2022091-20
The farm;: A novel
(John, the hero of 'The Farm', is serving out time in a fe...)
John, the hero of 'The Farm', is serving out time in a federal drug rehabilitation centre. He knows how to work the system - what can't fathom is what's going on in his head.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007E7EMQ/?tag=2022091-20
Weed
(These stories probe deep into the dark underbelly of Amer...)
These stories probe deep into the dark underbelly of American life. "The Syndicate" is about syndicate hitman Andy Sorrell's attempt to locate those responsible for a New Jersey bank heist. "Weed" is a more communal look at the lives of those whose aspirations are tempered by poverty and drugs.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/086241718X/?tag=2022091-20
- The Scene (Drugs & Crime)
- The Dark Messenger
Clarence Lavaugn Cooper Jr.
Edit ProfileEducation
Clarence Cooper received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Clark College in 1964. In 1967 he finished Emory University School of Law with Juris Doctor. In 1977 he obtained his degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in 1978 Mr. Cooper finished Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government Public Administration.
Career
Mr. Cooper served as an attorney at Atlanta Legal Service Program, Atlanta, GA, in 1967-1968. From 1968 to 1976 he was appointed assistant district attorney Fulton County, GA. In 1976 Mr. Cooper became an associate judge Atlanta Municipal Court, Atlanta, GA. Later he worked as a judge Fulton County Superior Court.
Military service: served in United States Army during 1968-1970, became staff sergeant, received Bronze Star and Certificate of Commendation.
Clarence Cooper is also an author of “The Judiciary and Its Budget — An Administrative Hassle” and contributor to Black Short Story Anthology.
Achievements
Works
book
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The farm;: A novel
(John, the hero of 'The Farm', is serving out time in a fe...)
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Weed
(These stories probe deep into the dark underbelly of Amer...)
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The Scene
(Drugs & Crime)
- The Dark Messenger
- La Scène
- Black!
- La scène
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The farm;: A novel
Membership
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National Bar Association , United States
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Gate City Bar Association , United States
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National Conference ot Black Lawyers , United States
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State Bar of Georgia , United States
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Atlanta Bar Association , United States
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Atlanta Branch of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) , United States
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National Urban League , United States
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member of the board of directors
Amistrad Prod , United States
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Equal Opportunity Association Drug Program , United States
Connections
Mr. Cooper was married . His wife’s name was Shirley. They has two children: Jennae, Corey.
References
- Down and out in New York | Books | The Guardian Clarence Cooper Jr., ignored and reviled in his own lifetime, is gradually being recognised as the great American novelist he was.
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Born
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Nationality
American
Education
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1964
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1967
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1977
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1978