Background
Phillips, Ivory Paul was born on August 14, 1942 in Rosedale, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles and Annie (Phillips) Thomas.
Phillips, Ivory Paul was born on August 14, 1942 in Rosedale, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles and Annie (Phillips) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science, Jackson State University, 1963; Master of Arts in Teaching, California State University, Los Angeles, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1972.
Teacher social studies, Immaculate Conception School, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1964-1968;
professor social science, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, 1968^. Mentor Public school history program Jackson State University, summer 1991, pres.faculty senate, since 1991. Board directors Jackson Advisory.
Consultant Ayers versus Fordice case, since 1984.
Coach, referee S.W. Jackson Soccer League, 1986-1992. Founder, president Jackson Metropolitan Soccer Organisation, since 1992. Legislation representative Bailey Magnet School Parent-Teachers Association, Jackson, 1990-1992.
Judge State Science Fair, Jackson, since 1980. Consultant Vacation Bible School, Holy Family Catholic Church, Jackson, summer 1991, New Testament Bapt.Ch., Syracuse, New York, spring 1991. Delegate Miss Black Catholic Conference, 1991;parliamentarian Hinds County (Mississippi) Democratic Executive Committee.
Member National Council Social Studies, Association Social and Behavioral Scientists, Association for Study of African American Life and History, Southern Conference Afro-American Studies, Mississippi Alliance State Employees (treasurer 1996), Alpha Kappa Mu, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Rho Sigma.
Married Joyce Helen Daniels, December 19, 1971 (deceased November 1983). Married Jo Ann Wright, December 13, 1986. Children:Ivory Daniel, Michael Paul, Jonathan Charles.
