William Maron Banks III

Background

William Banks III was born on September 22, 1943. He was the son of W.S.M. and Hattie L. Banks. William's father was a retired professor. William's mother was a former teacher.

Education

In 1963 William Banks III studied at Dillard University. He got a bachelor's degree. Then William Banks III studied at the University of Kentucky in 1967. There he got a doctorial degree.

Career

William Banks III worked as a counselor and psychologist at Attebury Job Corps Center in 1967. Then he was a counselor and psychologist at Howard University. From 1967 till 1970 William Banks III worked as an associate director at Community Studies. Then, after 1968 till 1970 he was a department chairperson. In 1972 he became a professor of African American Studies. From 1972 till 1975 William Banks III worked at the University of California-Berkeley in Berkeley, California. From 1972 till 1975 William Banks III worked as a chair of the department. After that, from 1988 till 1989 he was a provost.

Achievements

• William Banks III was an excellent author of articles on black nationalism, black Muslims. He was also a writer of black periodicals and newspapers for the Dictionary of American History, 2002.

Works

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  • Black Intellectuals: Race and Responsibility in American Life

    (Black Intellectuals offers a centuries-deep analysis of b...)

    1996
  • Black Intellectuals: Race and Responsibility in American Life

    (A study of the role of African-American intellectuals fro...)

    1996

Religion

William had no religious affiliation.

Politics

William was independent but he was left of center.

Membership

William was a member of Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Society for the Study of Social Problems, American Personnel & Guidance Association, Association of Black Psychologists.

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  Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

• American Personnel & Guidance Association , United States

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  Association of Black Psychologists , United States

• Society for the Study of Social Problems

Interests

• musing and scribbling about jazz and American culture

Connections

William Banks III is a single parent with twin daughters bom in 1990. The daughters likely account for his growing interest in literature for children.

References

• Contemporary Authors New Revision Series: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, TV, & Other Fields