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Russell L. Adams
Russell L. Adams (born August 13, 1930), an American au- Study of Afro-American Life and History, and National
thor and professor. He is the Chairman of the Afro-Amer- Association for the Advancement of Colored People
ican Studies Department at Howard University, Washing- (NAACP). He is also a popular speaker who has lectured
ton, D.C. at many universities throughout the United States,
Adams was born on August 13, 1930 in Baltimore, Caribbean, Europe, Israel, and South Africa.
Maryland to James Russell and Lilly B. (Ponder) Adams. Dr. Russell L. Adams is married to Eleanor McCurine
He received his elementary and high school education in and has two children, Sabrina and Russell Lowell Adams.
Quitman, Georgia. He received his B.A. degree at More- He lives with his wife Eleanor in Laurel, Maryland. His
house College, Atlanta in 1952, a M.A. degree at the son Russell Lowell Adams is serving in the Department of
University of Chicago in 1954, and later a Ph.D. in 1971. State within the Foreign Service. Sabrina is a Paramedic
In 1965, Adams worked as an assistant professor and working in Maryland.
chair department of political science at the North Caroli-
na Central University in Durham, North Carolina. In 1969,
Adams became an associate professor at the University
References
of the District of Columbia. In 1971, Adams was hired • Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2002.
as chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies at • [1] The Department of Afro-American studies: Dr.
Howard University. Russell L. Adams from College of Art and Science,
Throughout his work, Adams focused on the emer- Howard University.
gence of the Afro-American Studies as an academic field • [2] Russell L. Adams Biography from The History
in addition to his long interest in cultural and curriculum Makers.
diversity. Adams has published and edited several books, Persondata
numerous articles, and collections. He is the author of Name Adams, Russell L.
the popular biographical reference book Great Negroes
Past and Present (1963), “leading American Negroes”, a se- Alternative names
ries of film strips for which he received the George Wash- Short description
ington Honor Medal (1966), and The Pursuit of Power in Date of birth August 13, 1930
Black America in the Nineteenth Century: A Study of the Emer-
Place of birth
gence of Black Politically Oriented Voluntarism (1971).
Dr. Adams is a member of many political science and Date of death
history organizations including National Conference of Place of death
Black Political scientists, National Association for the
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