Background
Stewart, James Benjamin was born on July 18, 1947 in Cleveland. Son of Reuben Morton and Clora Ann (Coleman) Stewart.
black studies and economics educator
Stewart, James Benjamin was born on July 18, 1947 in Cleveland. Son of Reuben Morton and Clora Ann (Coleman) Stewart.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1969. Master of Arts in Economics, Cleveland State University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Notre Dame University, 1976.
Instructor Dyke College, Cleveland, 1972—1973. Associate technical studies engineer Cleveland Electrical Illuminating Company, 1969—1974. Assistant professor economics, director Black studies program Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1980—1984, associate professor economics, director Black studies program, 1984—1986.
Associate professor labor studies, industrial realtions, since 1986. Chair equal opportunity planning committee, since 1987. Consultant Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, 1982, Millersville State University, since 1985.
Vice-chairman National Council for Black Studies, since 1984. Director National Council for Black Studies Summer Faculty Institute, 1989. Instructor United Steel Workers American Summer, State College, 1982—1984.
Lecturer organizer Council on Religious and International Affairs, 1981—1984. Invited lecturer Central State University, 1981, since 1984, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, 1981, Morehouse College, Atlanta, 1981, Howard University, Washington, 1982, Institute of Black World, Atlanta, 1982, Morgan State University, Baltimore, 1982, Delaware State College, Dover, 1983, University North Carolina, Charlotte, 1983, University Pittsburgh, 1984, Bloomsburg State University, Pennsylvania, 1984, Glassboro State College, New Jersey, 1984, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1984. Research projects National Endowment of the Humanities, 1978, 1979—1980, Department Housing and Urban Development, 1983—1984, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 1984.
Member Pennsylvania History Preservation Commission, since 1987.
Member of American Economic Association, Association Social Economics, Society Values Higher Education (executive board since 1982), Pennsylvania History and Museum Commission (Black history advisory committee since 1981), National Council Black Studies (vice chairman executive board since 1975), Talented Tenth Investment Club (treasurer since 1984).
Married Sharon Lynn Sullivan, February 14, 1970. Children: Kristin, Lorin, Jaliya.