Dr. Ron Daniels
Dr. Ron Daniels is a Youngstown native who has made a name for himself on an international level. While a student of history at Youngstown University in the 1960’s, he was very involved in student politics, establishing an NAACP group and running for class president, and also wrote for the Jambar [all of Ron Daniels' Jambar articles as well as articles mentioning Ron Daniels are available online in the Jambar Newspaper Archive]. He graduated from YU in 1965 and would also earn MA’s in international politics from State University of New York in Albany and in Political Science from the Rockefeller School of Public Affairs and a PhD in Africana Studies from the Union Institute. Daniels taught briefly at Youngstown and some controversy was sparked when his position was not renewed in 1968, an administrative decision which was protested by students and faculty. Daniels would, however, continue in administrative and faculty postions at Kent State University, Hiram College, Cornell University, the College of Wooster, and most recently at York College.
Dr. Ron Daniels at Julian Bond Banquet, 1980
In addition to higher education, Daniels has also made politics and activism a part of his life. Well-known as a commentator and essayist, Daniels has directed of the Center for Constitutional Rights for over a decade, was director of Freedom, Inc from 1968-1974, Executive Director of the Rainbow Coalition in 1987 and Deputy Campaign Manager for Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaign in 1988, National Chairperson of the Campaign for a New Tomorrow from 1992 to 1998, and ran for President himself in 1992 as an independent, among involvement with many other groups and causes.
Items relating to Dr. Ron Daniels in the Delta Heritage Project include:
- Color me Red, Black and Green
- Undated photograph of Dr. Ron Daniels
- York College appoints Dr. Ron Daniels distinguished lecturer
- Undated photograph of Dr. Ron Daniels with family
- Undated photograph of Dr. Ron Daniels with family at graduation ceremony
- Undated photograph of Dr. Ron Daniels with two unidentified people
- Undated photograph of Dr. Ron Daniels seated at dining room table with unidentified people
- Undated photograph of Dr. Ron Daniels speaking at podium
- Photograph of Dr. Ron Daniels dated June 6th 1980 at Julian Bond Banquet
- Undated photograph of Dr. Ron Daniels with unidentified friend
Some selected Jambar articles on Daniels include:
