Background
Miller, James Arthur was born on August 27, 1944 in Providence. Son of John Wesley and Elease (Jones) Miller.
Miller, James Arthur was born on August 27, 1944 in Providence. Son of John Wesley and Elease (Jones) Miller.
AB, Brown University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1976.
Assistant professor, director black studies program, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1969-1971;
from assistant to associate Professor of English, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1972-1989;
Professor of English and American Studies, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, since 1990. Distinguished visiting professor black literature Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1982-1983;visiting professor Afro-American studies Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1985-1986,88-90. Director summer seminar for school teachers National Endowment for Humanities, 1988, 90, 92, 94.
Consultant Connecticut Public Radio, Hartford, 1979-1980, Station WGBH, Boston, 1978-1980. Scholar-in-residence Schomburg Center for Black Culture, New York City, 1994.
Trustee Mark Twain Memorial, Hartford, 1987-1993, Amistad Foundation Wadsworth Athenium, Hartford, since 1990. Vice president Artists Collective, Inc., Hartford, since 1980. Member Connecticut Humanities Council, Middleton, 1985-1991.
Married Edjohnetta Fowler, August 27, 1966. Children: Ayisha, John.