Background
Sr., James Edwards Jones, was born on April 9, 1946 in Baltimore. Son of Temple and Rosemary (King) Jones.
Sr., James Edwards Jones, was born on April 9, 1946 in Baltimore. Son of Temple and Rosemary (King) Jones.
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Hampton University, 1968. Master of Arts in Religion, Yale University, 1983. Doctor of Ministry, Hartford Seminary, 1989.
Executive director Black Coalition of Greater New haven, 1974-1979. Associate director NARCO Incorporated, New York Haven, 1968-1973. Director, associate professor New Hampshire College, 1979-1989.
Educational coordinator Advanced Package Tool Foundation, Yale University, 1989-1990. Associate professor world religions/African studies Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, since 1990. Consultant New Haven Housing authority, since 1999.
Al Bashaer Schools, Cairo, since 1998.
Member New haven Board Education, 1975-1979. Islamic chaplain New Haven Jail, since 1980. Member National Training Laboratories Institute, Association Muslim Social Scientists.
Married Emma Pettway, October 1976 (divorced May 1994). Children: James Junior, John, Tracy, Malik. Married Matiniah Yahya, September 11, 1995.
Children: Shakur, Abdul-Nur, Mustaffah, Khabirah, Muhammad, Abdul Hakim, Haneefah, Ibraheem.