Eddie Williams (1932[1] - May 8, 2017)[2] was President of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies from 1972 to 2004.[3] During this time, he transformed it into the focal point of political thought and research within the black community[4] along with the creation of an inventory of 10,000+ Black Elected Officials.[5] Williams also helped with the creation of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.[6] He founded Focus Magazine[7] as a way to develop a space for black officials, activists, academics etc. throughout the country to work together.[8]
Awards and recognition edit
Williams has received several awards including:
- Congressional Black Caucus Adam Clayton Powell Award (1982)[9]
- The MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (1988)[10]
- Washingtonian of the Year Award (1991)[11]
- National Black Caucus of State Legislators Nation Builder Award (1992)[12]
- The Louis E. Martin Great American Award (2015)[13]
National Journal political magazine once named Eddie N. Williams as one of the 150 people outside government who wield the greatest influence in Washington, D.C.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Williams, Eddie N. 1932– | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "Guide to the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Records, 1966-2014". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (2017-05-12). "Eddie N. Williams, Who Ran Leading Black Think Tank for Decades, Dies at 84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Schudel, Matt. "Eddie N. Williams, leader of think tank exploring black issues, dies at 84". The Washington Post.
- ^ DemDigest (2017-05-16). "Eddie N. Williams, head of leading black think tank and true democrat, dies at 84". Democracy Digest. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "NCBCP: NCBCP Mourns Passing of Eddie N. Williams". www.ncbcp.org. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Curtis, Alan (2005). Patriotism, Democracy, and Common Sense: Restoring America's Promise at Home and Abroad. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780742542174.
- ^ "Joint Center Mourns Passing of Eddie N. Williams". Joint Center.
- ^ Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1973-10-04.
- ^ "Class of 1988 - MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "Past Washingtonians of the Year | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "Eddie Williams Receives Joint Center Award Today". Joint Center.
- ^ "Eddie Williams Receives Joint Center Award Today". The Michigan Chronicle. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "Eddie Williams's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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