About this Event
Dr. Ira Reid: Haverford College’s Unsung Scholar Activist tells the story of the unsung, pioneering transformational scholar who strengthened the chorus of justice, peace and equal opportunity for all. In the first half of the 20th century, Ira de Augustine Reid was the first African American who had taught at a predominantly Black Southern university to pioneer the acceptance of faculty who looked like him at predominantly White Northern universities. Before joining the faculty at Pennsylvania’s Haverford College, Reid taught at Atlanta and Columbia Universities. His study of Black immigrant communities resulted in a close working relationship with W. E. B. DuBois after being hired by him in 1934. He later mentored a young Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who served as a research assistant to Reid.
Director Rel Dowdell and Dr. Cornel West will discuss the the legacy of Ira Reid .
NAMIC New England President Kamilah A'Vant will moderate the discussion.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Newport County Campus - Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), 1 John H Chafee Boulevard, Newport, United States
