It was hardly a brief. If i used all the info he provided me, i would be speaking longer than the minutes assigned to bill himself. So i wont do that. I cut it down considerably. Bill has a 56page cv and its not packed with anything trivial. Ill come back to his scholarly contributions. Let me start with his titles, some, a few of his titles and honors. Sociologist William Julius wilson is the professor at Harvard University and at the time of his appointment in mean 95 National Media covered his addition to harvards dream team of africanamerican intellectuals including henry lewis gates jr. , a 20007 fellow. I met bill when he was at the university of chicago and a major force there as hes been everywhere. And i was a slightly younger scholar then and he was incredibly supportive as he is. Hes a mentor. He started his teaching and Research Career in 1965 at the university of massachusetts amherst. Shortly before completing his ph. D. In Sociology Graduate Program at Washington State u
With our 60th anniversary Steering Committee. [applause] principal of little rocks Central High School. [cheers and applause] superintendents from little rock. [applause] Fletcher University professor from africanamerican and research at harvard universitys. [applause]. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] ladies and gentlemen, please give a second welcome to the little rock nine. [cheering and applause] ernest brin green, doctor terree roberts, minnie jean brown, selma where. Join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [cheering and applause] please welcome to the podium rmc today. He is an educator in Community Leader in the first africanamerican to attend Little Rock High School for tenth, 11th and 12th grades were graduating in 1962. Doctor sybil jordan hampton. [cheering and applause] please be seated. Than
The superintendent. Fletcher University Professor and director for africanamerican research at harvard university. Midwest regional director National Park service. [applause] the governor of arkansas. [applause] the 42nd president of the United States William Jefferson clinton. [applause] now to though little rock nine. [cheers and applause] [applause] and remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] [applause] seven eppley is locked onto the podium and educator and Community Leader and the first africanamerican to attend the tenth and 11thaf and 12th grade before graduating 1960 to. [applause]se be please be seated. Look good to this historic day. But some have traveled from down the block as a lookout into the crowd i see familiar faces and no matter how far you travel to be here are how many people that you know, were honored to have you here as a key component of this ceremony. Tion of so with the arkansas 31st junior rotc from Little Rock Central High School followed by the p
[applause] nancy russo, principal of little rocks Central High School. [applause] michael poore, superintendent of the Little Rock Schools. Dr. Henry louis gates, the Alfonse Fletcher University Professor and direector at the center of african and africanamerican and research at harvard university. [applause] the honorable mark stodola, mayor of the city of little rock. Cameron sholly, midwest regional director, National Park service. [applause] the honorable asa hutchinson, governor of arkansas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please give a second welcome to the a special welcome to the little rock nine. [applause] elizabeth eckford, ernest green, minnijean brown, gloria ray karlmark, carlotta walls lanier, dr. Terrence roberts, Thelma Mothershed wair. Join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [applause] ple
Welcome our distinguished guest for todays commemoration program. Nancy ruso. Michael moor r, superintendent of the Little Rock School district. The director of hutchins senter for African American research at harvard university. The honorable mark, mayor of the city of little rock. Cameron shawly midwest regional director, National Park service. The honorable asa hutchinson, governor of arkansas. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please give a special welcome to the little rock nine. Dr. Patila bills. Elizabe elizabeth egbert. Earnest green. Gloria ray, carlata renear. Dr. Terrence roberts. Mini jane brown tricky. Thelma mothershed, wier. And join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. Ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [ applause ] please welcome to the podium our mc for today. An educator and Community Leader and the first African American to attend Little Rock Ce