Background
Harris, William Hamilton was born on July 22, 1944 in Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States.
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KEEPING THE FAITH: A. Philip Randolph, Milton P. Webster, and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, 1925-37 (Blacks in the New World)
(" Fascinating and instructive...A readable and significan...)
" Fascinating and instructive...A readable and significant book, one that invites the attention of all students of race and labor history."-Neil R. McMillen, The Historian
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0252061284/?tag=2022091-20
The Harder We Run: Black Workers since the Civil War by William H. Harris (1982-01-21)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FIYYMVU/?tag=2022091-20
The harder we run: Black workers since the Civil War
(Traces the history of the Black working class in America ...)
Traces the history of the Black working class in America and argues that racism and federal indifference are largely responsible for Black unemployment and poverty.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195029402/?tag=2022091-20
William Hamilton Harris
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William Hamilton Harris, American Academic administrator. American Council Learned Socs. fellow, 1979-1980, Fulbright professorship U. Hamburg, Germany, 1978-1979, Southern Fellowships Fund fellow, 1970-1971; recipient Paine College Alumni award, 1984-1985; named Distinguished Son of Fitzgerald Georgia Centennial Observance, 1996.
Education
Bachelor, Paine College, 1966; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1973; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Paine College, 1991.
Career
Instructor history, Paine College, Augusta, Georgia, 1967-1969;
president, Paine College, Augusta, Georgia, 1982-1988;
associate instructor history, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1969-1971;
lecturer in history, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1972-1973;
assistant professor of history, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1973-1977;
acting affirmative action officer, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1977-1978;
associate professor of history, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1977-1981;
professor of history, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1981-1982;
director Counter Intelligence Corps Minorities Fellowship program, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1977-1982;
associate dean graduate school, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1979-1982;
president, Paine College, 1982-1988;
president, Texas Southern U., Houston, 1988-1993;
president, Alabama State University, Montgomery, since 1994. Visiting professor of history Indiana U., 1993-1994. Board directors Texas Commerce Bank.
Member Executive Committee Council President's Texas Public Colleges Universities, 1991.
Achievements
Works
book
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The harder we run: Black workers since the Civil War
(Traces the history of the Black working class in America ...)
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KEEPING THE FAITH: A. Philip Randolph, Milton P. Webster, and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, 1925-37 (Blacks in the New World)
(" Fascinating and instructive...A readable and significan...)
- The Harder We Run: Black Workers since the Civil War by William H. Harris (1982-01-21)
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The harder we run: Black workers since the Civil War
Membership
Board of directors Augusta Junior Achievement, 1983-1986, Georgia-Carolina county Boy Scouts American, 1986-1988, Leadership Alabama, since 1996, American Council on Education, 1986-1990, Montgomery Metro Young Men’s Christian Association, Montgomery Area United Way, vice president. Board visitors Air University of United States Air Force. Trustee Greater Houston Partnership, 1989-1993, member Executive Committee, 1990-1993.
Vice chairman Council President of Alabama Public Universities, since 1995. Chairman Alabama Council College and University President, since 1997. Member American Council Education (board directors 1986-1988), United Negro College Fund, Inc.
(board directors 1984-1988, vice chairman institutional and individual members 1986-1988,chairman 1988), Ednl. Testing Svc. (board of trustees 1985-1991, chairman 1988), Lilly Endowment Inc., Open Fellowships, Association for Study of Afro-American Life and History (president 1986-1989), National Association Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (board directors 1985-1988), National Association Indiana Colleges Universities (board directors), National Association Colleges Schools of United Methodist Church (member Executive Board), Indiana U. Alumni Association (Distinguished Alumni Svd. award 1991), Paine College, L.L.D., 1991, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors).
Connections
M. Wanda Filmore; children: Cynthia, Bill.
