Clarence G. Newsome, Ph. D
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Clarence G. Newsome, Ph.D., has been the president of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati since 2013.
As a leader, Newsome is known for creating and implementing successful fundraising programs, building efficient organizational structures, forging strategic community partnerships and communicating compelling visions of the organizations he leads. Newsome is also a true team builder, inspiring volunteerism and encouraging an entrepreneurial leadership style within a nonprofit framework. Newsome is a triple alumnus of Duke University, receiving a B.A. in religious studies in 1972, a M.Div. in 1975, and a Ph.D. in American religious history in 1982. While an undergraduate, he lettered in football and was the first African American scholarship athlete to graduate from Duke. In addition, he was on the Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll for outstanding academic achievement during athletic participation in ACC. Newsome currently serves as a member of the Duke University Board of Trustees. He is past president of Shaw University, and he previously served as dean of the School of Divinity at Howard University and as a member of the Duke Divinity School faculty. Known for his academic work in African American history and culture as well as religious history, Newsome oversaw the creation of a museum of religious art at Howard, acquiring more than $2.7 million in church artifacts and icons with support from the Smithsonian Institution. He has also served on several major committees of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and is a member and past president of the Society for the Study of Black Religion, a nationwide think tank of scholars engaged in studying the religious experience of African Americans. Newsome has provided leadership to a number of non-profit associations and organizations. In addition to his membership in the North Carolina State Ethics Commission, where he is the only African American member, and the White House Advisory Group on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (2003 to 2009), he serves on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, the Raleigh Capital Dining Club, the United Negro College Fund, the Wake County Education Partnership and the Alliance for Excellent Education. Now on the Board of Directors, he also served as the Vice Chairperson for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 2007 to 2009. He and his wife, Lynne Platt Newsome, have two adult daughters and two grandchildren. Directory: sites -> default -> files files -> Answer True False 2 points Question 2 files -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations files -> Nstructions for Acquiring Excess Equipment online, through the 1033 Program files -> Occupational health and safety files -> The Black Panther Party’s Ten Point Program files -> International programs roel profile files -> Fermi Questions a guide for Teachers, Students, and Event Supervisors Lloyd Abrams, Ph. D. DuPont Company, cr&D/ccas experimental Station Wilmington, de 19880 files -> Personal Information Name: Maha Al-Ammari Nationality: Saudi Relationship Status Download 34.89 Kb. Share with your friends:
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