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Gordon, Jacob U. was born on October 25, 1939 in Benin, Delta, Nigeria. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Gordon and Ateriomatse (Oyowe) Ojegba.
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The plight of the Black male in American society has been well-documented by scholars and practitioners. Although Black males represent only 6 percent of the American population, they represent about 40 percent of the prison population; the number of Black males in prison and jail exceeds the number of Black males in higher education. The homicide rates for Black males were 72.5 percent per 100,000, nearly eight times higher than for White males. This bibliographic volume explores the extent to which American academia has addressed these problems. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers as well as practitioners in social service programs. In addition to more than 400 annotated publications, the book includes a selected list of works on the African American male and a compilation of doctoral dissertations. This publication will serve as a reference in public as well as academic libraries, human service agencies, government policymaking agencies, and in academic courses in gender and ethnic studies, criminal justice, and social psychology.
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This volume provides an account of the black experience of the migration into Kansas drawn from the offspring of black settlers. Some of their ancestors came as slaves during the time of the "Bleeding Kansas" struggle to determine if Kansas would be free or slave. Others came during the Civil War and afterwards when "Exodusters" streamed to Kansas by the thousands to establish such settlements as Nicodemus and Dunlap, to serve as "Buffalo Soldiers" at Fort Riley and Fort Larned and to expand the sub-communities of Kansas City and Topeka through the 20th century. This primary source volume addresses the historical and contemporary lives of African Americans in Kansas and the impact of the African American presence on Kansas history.
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of Black leadership in every aspect of American life, including movements for social justice, education, business, and politics. In the quest for human rights and social advancement, African-American leaders have emerged to lead the fight to overcome racial and economic barriers. This struggle has influenced the exercise of Black leadership in many other areas and the author uses an interdisciplinary approach to reveal the changes, continuities, and variety of African-American approaches to effective leadership. The book also suggests a theoretical framework for future research on the impact of Black leadership in America. A wide range of issues are considered in this volume, beginning with the definition of leadership and the concept of Black leadership. Gordon then considers outstanding examples of Black leadership in contemporary America in a variety of fields. Scholars and students in history, political science, and ethnic studies will find this an important resource for understanding Black leadership and its impact on American life.
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Gordon, Jacob U. was born on October 25, 1939 in Benin, Delta, Nigeria. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Gordon and Ateriomatse (Oyowe) Ojegba.
Bachelor in History, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1962. Master of Arts in History, Howard University, Washington, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in History, Michigan State University, 1969.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Union Theological Seminary, Birmingham, Alabama, 1971.
Instructor Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi, 1965-1966. Associate professor, chair department history and political science Albany (Georgia) State University, 1967-1970. Assistant professor, chair department African studies University Kansas, Lawrence, 1970-1974, associate professor and chair, 1974-1980, research fellow, executive director Institute for Black Leadership, 1980-1991, professor, research fellow Institute for Life Span Studies, since 1991, executive director Center for Multicultural Leadership, since 1991.
Visiting professor University Missouri, Kansas City, 1984.
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Member, secretary Kansas Humanities Council, Topeka, 1975-1980. Presiding officer University Council, University Kansas, 1991. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Service award 1989), American History Association, African Studies Association, Association for Study of African American Life and History (life), Southern Conference of African American Studies, Kansas History Association, Sigma Pi Phi (sire archou 1988-1992), Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Thelma Hunter, August 22, 1962. Children: Jacob University Junior, Jason O., Jeven O., Edythe A.