Ron Walters
Ron Walters | |
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| Born | July 20, 1938 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2010 (aged 72) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse | Patricia Walters (c:a 1963-2010)[1] |
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| Discipline | Political scientist |
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Ronald W. Walters (July 20, 1938 – September 10, 2010) was an American author, speaker and scholar of
Early life and education
Ronald William Walters was born in 1938 in
As president of the local NAACP Youth Council, then 20-year-old Walters organized the Dockum Drug Store sit-in in July 1958, which led to the desegregation of drugstores in Wichita, Kansas, more than 18 months before the more widely publicized Greensboro sit-ins began in February 1960.[3]
Walters received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Government with Honors from Fisk University 1963 and both his M.A. in African Studies 1966 and Ph.D. in International Studies 1971 from American University.
Career
Walters served as professor and chair of the political science department at
In 1984, Walters served as campaign manager and consultant for Reverend
Walters published well over 100 academic articles and seven books. One book, Black Presidential Politics in America, won the Bunche Prize.
Walters appeared on television many times, going on popular shows such as
Walters was married to Patricia Ann Walters and lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. He died from lung cancer[5] at the age of 72.[6]
Works and publications
- Black Presidential Politics in America
- Pan Africanism in the African Diaspora
- White Nationalism, Black Interests: Conservative Public Policy and the Black Community
- Freedom is Not Enough: Black Voters, Black Candidates, and American Presidential Politics
- The Legitimacy to Lead
- Standing Up in America's Heartlands: Sitting in Before Greensboro
Awards
- Ralph Bunche Prize
- 2-time winner of the Best Book award from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS)
- Distinguished faculty award from Howard University
- Distinguished Scholar/Activist Award, The Black Scholar Magazine
- W.E.B. DuBois/Frederick Douglas Award, African Heritage Studies Association
- Ida Wells Barnett Award, Association of Black School Educators
- Fannie Lou Hamer Award, National Conference of Black Political Scientists
- Distinguished Faculty Contributions to the campus Diversity, University of Maryland
- Wells-W.E.B. DuBois Award for Distinguished Scholarship from the National Council for Black Studies
References
- ^ Lumpkin, Lauren (January 27, 2020). "She collected art worth millions. Now, she's giving the coveted collection to Howard University". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ISBN 9781438450919.
- ^ a b Hevesi, Dennis. "Ronald Walters, Rights Leader and Scholar, Dies at 72", The New York Times, September 14, 2010. Accessed September 15, 2010.
- ^ "Messenger" yearbook for 1955 for Wichita East High School
- ^ "Ron Walters, expert on race, politics, dies at 72". The New Pittsburgh Courier. Associated Press. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ Chikwendu, Talibah (2010-09-11). "Ron Walters, Community's "Tallest Tree," Dead at 72 | | Your Community. Your History. Your News". The Afro-American Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
Sources
- Academy of Leadership: Ron Walters. (2005). Retrieved March 6, 2007 from https://web.archive.org/web/20071002033851/http://www.academy.umd.edu:80/AboutUs/staff/RWalters.htm.
- History Makers: Ron Walters Biography. (2003). Retrieved March 7, 2007 from https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/ronald-walters-39
- PBS Think Tank: Biography: Ron Walters. (2003). Retrieved March 7, 2007 from https://www.pbs.org/thinktank/bio_1275.html.
- Ron Walters. (2006). Retrieved March 6, 2007 from https://web.archive.org/web/20100606202939/http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/walters/
External links
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Kansas portal
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