James Elwood Newton

Background

Newton, James Elwood was born on July 3, 1941 in Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Clifford and Hilda (Hutchins) Newton.

Education

Bachelor in Art, North Carolina Control U., Durham, 1966; Master of Fine Arts in Art, U. North Carolina, 1968; Doctor of Education in Education, Illinois State University, 1972.

Career

Assistant professor, West Chester (Pennsylvania) State University, 1968-1969; assistant professor, Illinois State University, Normal, 1969-1971; assistant professor, Western Illinois U., Macomb, 1971-1972; professor, director Black American studies, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1972; senior fellow College Urban Affairs/Center Cmty. Development, U. Delaware, Newark, 1994-1995. Member visiting scholars forum Delaware Humanities Forum, 1988-1994.

Chairperson Commission to Promote Racial and Cultural Diversity, U. Delaware, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• James Elwood Newton has been listed as a noteworthy Black American studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • A Curriculum Evaluation of Black Studies in Relation to Student Knowledge of Afro-American History and Culture 1976

Membership

Chair board of managers Walnut St. Young Men’s Christian Association, Wilmington, Delaware, 1979-1981. Member Del.State Arts Council, Wilmington, 1986-1988. Board of trustees The Tatnall School, Wilmington, 1992-1994.

Member Delaware advisory board United States Commision on Civil Rights, 1992-1994. Board member Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, 1994-1995. Sergeant United States Army, 1959-1962.

Member Association for Study of Afro-American Life and History (Eastern regional director 1992-1994, program chair 1994-1995), Anthropos, Kappa Alpha Psi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, collecting art, watching movies, writing.

Connections

Married LaWanda E. Williams. Children: Regina, Walidah, KaWansi.

Father:

Charles Clifford Newton

Mother:

Hilda (Hutchins) Newton

Spouse:

LaWanda E. Williams

child:

Walidah Newton

child:

Regina Newton

child:

KaWansi Newton