Raymond Winbush
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Raymond A. Winbush is an American-African, scholar/activist who is Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University
.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio
, Dr. Winbush received his undergraduate degree from Oakwood College
. As an honor undergraduate, he won a fellowship to the University of Chicago
and scholarships to Harvard and Yale
Universities. In 1973, Dr. Winbush received his MA and, in 1976, the PhD from the University of Chicago
. He has taught at Oakwood College, Alabama A&M University, Vanderbilt University and is currently professor at Morgan State University
. During his 14 year tenure at Vanderbilt University
, Dr. Winbush served as Assistant Provost, held an adjunct professorship in the Department of Psychology and was Director of the Johnson Black Cultural Center and Director of Intercultural Affairs. In 1989, he was first Vice President for Minority Affairs at Cleveland State University
and, in 1995, appointed Director of the Race Relations Institute at Fisk University
, where he served until 2002. In addition to serving on the editorial board of the Journal of Black Studies and as executive board member for the National Council for Black Studies, Dr. Winbush has been professional consultant and southern region president to the Association of Black Culture Centers. He has lectured on the challenges faced by African men and the struggle for reparations throughout the United States, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Paris, Brussels and Paramaribo.
In 2002, Ray Winbush aided in establishing the Global Afrikan Congress
and appeared as race relations expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show
in 2005. His books, The Warrior Method: A Program for Rearing Healthy Black Boys and Should America Pay? Slavery and The Raging Debate on Reparations were published in 2001 and 2003 respectively. His latest book, Belinda's Petition a Concise History of the TransAtlantic Slave Trade (XLibris, 2009) is considered a "prequel" to Should America Pay?: Slavery and the Raging Debate on Reparations, and provides an overview of how reparations for the TransAtlantic Slave Trade has been a consistent theme among African people for the past 500 years.
Morgan State University
Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland...
.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Dr. Winbush received his undergraduate degree from Oakwood College
Oakwood College
Oakwood University is a private university located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church...
. As an honor undergraduate, he won a fellowship to the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and scholarships to Harvard and Yale
YALE
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Universities. In 1973, Dr. Winbush received his MA and, in 1976, the PhD from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. He has taught at Oakwood College, Alabama A&M University, Vanderbilt University and is currently professor at Morgan State University
Morgan State University
Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland...
. During his 14 year tenure at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, Dr. Winbush served as Assistant Provost, held an adjunct professorship in the Department of Psychology and was Director of the Johnson Black Cultural Center and Director of Intercultural Affairs. In 1989, he was first Vice President for Minority Affairs at Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
and, in 1995, appointed Director of the Race Relations Institute at Fisk University
Fisk University
Fisk University is an historically black university founded in 1866 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. The world-famous Fisk Jubilee Singers started as a group of students who performed to earn enough money to save the school at a critical time of financial shortages. They toured to raise funds to...
, where he served until 2002. In addition to serving on the editorial board of the Journal of Black Studies and as executive board member for the National Council for Black Studies, Dr. Winbush has been professional consultant and southern region president to the Association of Black Culture Centers. He has lectured on the challenges faced by African men and the struggle for reparations throughout the United States, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Paris, Brussels and Paramaribo.
In 2002, Ray Winbush aided in establishing the Global Afrikan Congress
Global Afrikan Congress
The Global Afrikan Congress is an international umbrella organization created by and for Africans and people of African descent. The GAC's ultimate goals are to justly redistribute global resources and resist continued oppression; it seeks to accomplish these goals by demanding reparations for the...
and appeared as race relations expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
in 2005. His books, The Warrior Method: A Program for Rearing Healthy Black Boys and Should America Pay? Slavery and The Raging Debate on Reparations were published in 2001 and 2003 respectively. His latest book, Belinda's Petition a Concise History of the TransAtlantic Slave Trade (XLibris, 2009) is considered a "prequel" to Should America Pay?: Slavery and the Raging Debate on Reparations, and provides an overview of how reparations for the TransAtlantic Slave Trade has been a consistent theme among African people for the past 500 years.