Background
Munir, Yusuf was born on March 16, 1934 in Lumenburg County, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Harrison and Ada (Stokes) Rather.
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Yusuf Munir
Edit ProfileVocational education administrator
Education
Bachelor of Science, Rhode Island College, 1977, 88; Master of Education, Rhode Island College, 1983; doctoral fellow, Walden U., 1992; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), University Islam, Chicago, 1975.
Career
Minister, Nation of Islam, Boston, 1952-1975;
minister, World Commmunity of Islam, Providence, 1975-1984;
teacher industrial arts, Nathanael Green Mic. School, 1984-1986;
teacher technical, Mount Pleasant High School, Providence, 1986-1990;
assistant principal, Hope Essential High School, Providence, 1990-1992;
coordinator, Hanley Vocational Center, Providence, since 1992. Principal summer school Providence School Department, 1982-1984.
Business consultant Organisation Industrialization Center, Providence, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
President Community Planning Association, Providence, 1973, Inter-Faith Ministers Association, Providence, 1975, Mayors Task Force Community Development, 1979;master troop # 85 Boy Scouts American, Providence, 1978. Spiritual advisor Adult Correctional Institute, Warwick, Rhode Island, 1978-1982. Board directors Challenge House, Providence, 1980-1983.
Member American Society Notaries, National Institute Occupational Health and Safety (certified 1984), African American Educators Association (treasurer 1992-1993), Black Adminstrs. ORgn. (secretary 1991-1992), Doctorate Association New York Educators, MAsons (master, junior warden 1994, Mayor's Key fo the City 1994).
Interests
Connections
Married Celia Albritton, February 18, 1952. Children: Elizabeth, Yusuf II, Daud, Ishmael, Saladin, Masha, Kenyetta, Ibn Yusuf, Mubarak Ibn Yusuf, Najib Hassim.
- Father:
- Joseph Harrison Rather
- Mother:
- Ada (Stokes) Rather
- Spouse:
- Celia Albritton
- child:
- Elizabeth Munir
- child:
- Kenyetta Munir
- child:
- Najib Hassim Munir
- child:
- Daud Munir
- child:
- Ibn Yusuf Munir
- child:
- Ishmael Munir
- child:
- Saladin Munir
- child:
- Yusuf II Munir
- child:
- Mubarak Ibn Yusuf Munir
- child:
- Masha Munir
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Outstanding Coord. Occupational Industrial Center, 1980, Outstanding Teacher Resource Linker Providence Teachers Union, 1989. Recipient Leadership award General Electric, 1985, Community Svc. award John Hope Settlement House,1991.Named Outstanding Coord. Occupational Industrial Center, 1980, Outstanding Teacher Resource Linker Providence Teachers Union, 1989. Recipient Leadership award General Electric, 1985, Community Svc. award John Hope Settlement House,1991.