Background
Swindell, Warren C was born on August 22, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Truman and Estella Juanita (McKittrick) Swindell.
Swindell, Warren C was born on August 22, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Truman and Estella Juanita (McKittrick) Swindell.
Bachelor of Science, Lincoln University, 1956. Master of Music, University Michigan, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1970.
Director band and choir, musical activities Central High School, Hayti, Missouri, 1956-1957, 59-60. Specialist instrumental music Flint (Michigan) Public Schools, 1961-1967. Professor, chair department music Kentucky State University, Frankfort, 1970-1980.
Chair department Africana studies Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1980-1996, professor emeritus Africana studies, since 1996.
With United States Army, 1957-1959. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (president Terre Haute branch 1996-1999), Indiana Coalition of Blacks in Higher Education (president 1996-1999), Prince Hall Grand Lodge (chair Masonic education, historian 1995).
Married Monica S. Streetman, June 25, 1967 (divorced 2000). Children: Warna Celia, Lillian Annual.