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Born | Alexander Wesley Willingham October 28, 1940 |
Died | August 29, 2023 | (aged 82)
Spouse | Jennett (Brown) Willingham (m. 1965) |
Children | 2 |
Dr. Alex Wesley Willingham (born October 28, 1940) was a professor of political science and chair of the African American Studies Program at Williams College.[1]
Early Life & Education
Alex Willingham was born in Bradley, Arkansas, to Asa and Minnie Ola Willingham and grew up in Louisiana. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He studied political science in college, receiving his B.A. from Southern University, Baton Rouge (1963) and M.A. from the University of Iowa in 1965, and married Jennett (Brown) Willingham that same year. He then completed a Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina in 1974.[2]
Career & Activism
Dr. Willingham spent time on the Southern University faculty during the early 1970s and later joined Atlanta University as an associate professor until 1979. Between 1979 and 1989, Dr. Willingham worked as a writer for the Shreveport Sun and a researcher at the Rockefeller Foundation and Southern Regional Council. In 1989, Dr. Willingham joined Williams College as a professor of political science.[3] During his time at Williams, he served as the Chair of the African American Studies program, director of the Williams College Multicultural Center, and Schumann Professor for Democratic Studies. He was named Professor of Political Science, Emeritus when he retired in 2012.[4]
Dr. Willingham's activism began as a student at Southern University, where he participated in protests both on campus and in Baton Rouge. After becoming less involved in activism while working on his M.A. in Iowa,[5] his focus shifted toward civil and voting rights during his time at UNC.[3] After joining the Williams College faculty, Dr. Willingham continued his work by supporting civil rights groups such as the Georgia Legal Services, ACLU, NAACP-LDF, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and the Southern Poverty Law Center.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Alex Willingham". Africana Studies. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Wallace, Sherri L.; Smith, Robert C.; Belk, Adolphus G.; Braxton, Gloria; Burden-Stelly, Charisse; Philpot, Tasha S.; Smooth, Wendy (2020-01-21). "Chronicling Our Legacy of LeadershipThe Task Force Historical Record on the Founders of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists". National Review of Black Politics. 1 (1): 80–131. doi:10.1525/nrbp.2020.1.1.80. ISSN 2688-0105.
- ^ a b "In Commemoration of Alex Willingham". Office of the President. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Alex P. Willingham, Professor of Political Science, Emeritus". Commencement. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ McMiller, Emanuel (January 26, 2012). "Dr. Alex Willingham Talks Activism, Then and Now" (PDF). Williams College Law Journal.
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