Background
Pritchard, Robert Starling was born on June 13, 1929 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of R. Starling and Lucille (Pickard) Pritchard.
Pritchard, Robert Starling was born on June 13, 1929 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of R. Starling and Lucille (Pickard) Pritchard.
Bachelor of Music, Syracuse University, 1948. Master of Music, Syracuse University, 1950. Doctorate honoris causa, University National Haiti, Port-au-Prince, 1968.
Artist in residence, Republic of Haiti, Port-Au-Prince, 1958;
founder, West African Institute Arts and Crafts, Monrovia, Liberia, 1959;
founder, Music Department, U. Liberia, Monrovia, 1959;
artist in residence, Republic of Liberia, Monrovia, 1959;
co-founder, chairman, Panam./Panafrican Association, Washington, since 1968;
co-founder, chairman, Kahre-Richardes Family Foundation, Baldwinsville, New York, since 1972;
public, Impartial Citizen Newspaper, Syracuse, New York, since 1980;
distinguished artist-in-residence, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1988-1989. Cultural advisor to royal family of Ethiopia, 1991. Prgamozer American debut of Royal Ethiopian Philharmonic Orchestra in concert at Daughters of the American Revolution Constitutional Hall, Washington, 1992.
Concert pianist, recording artist, since 1951. Organizer, director Center New York Conference on International Trade, Syracuse, 1982, Multi-Ethnic Studies Confs., Syracuse University, 1971. Member of faculty New School for Social Research, New York City, 1962.
Artistic director Black History Month, Symphonic-Choral Concert Gala, Lincoln U., 1989.
Founder Black History Month, New York City, 1965, Washington, 1968. Founder, chairman Syracuse Mayor's Permanent Conference on Minority Affairs, 1983-1984;chairman Center New York Human Rights Advisory Council, Syracuse, 1982-1984. Member of New York State Human Rights Advisory Council, 1982-1984.
Chairman Black History Month Founder's Commission, since 1986. Member community advisory board Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1988. Advisory county American Career College, Topeka, 1991.
Panam.-Panafrican Association, Inc. representative to Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations), 1995. Member North America Free Trade Agreement Coalition. Member Kuwait-American Foundation (charter).