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'''Lawrence Wade Black, Jr''' (born [[October 26]], [[1947]]; died [[February 2]], [[2014]]) was an educator, filmmaker, and executive director of the [[Birmingham Pledge|Birmingham Pledge Foundation]]. | '''Lawrence Wade Black, Jr''' (born [[October 26]], [[1947]]; died [[February 2]], [[2014]]) was an educator, filmmaker, and executive director of the [[Birmingham Pledge|Birmingham Pledge Foundation]]. | ||
Black was the son of Lawrence and Auguste Richerzhagen Black. He graduated from [[Birmingham-Southern College]] in [[1969]] and earned a | Black was the son of Lawrence and Auguste Richerzhagen Black. He graduated from [[Birmingham-Southern College]] in [[1969]] and earned a PhD at Florida State University in [[1975]]. | ||
Black taught telecommunications at [[Alabama A&M University]] and was a founding member of the [[Alabama Filmmakers Co-op]], and became its first director in [[1977]]. He left in [[1982]] to accept a job as administrative director of "Film in the Cities" in St Paul, Minnesota. He left there two years later to return to film making under the auspices of his [[Bozart Mountain / Jade Films]]. He joined the faculty of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and organized the [[1988]] international conference on public broadcasting training there. | Black taught telecommunications at [[Alabama A&M University]] and was a founding member of the [[Alabama Filmmakers Co-op]], and became its first director in [[1977]]. He left in [[1982]] to accept a job as administrative director of "Film in the Cities" in St Paul, Minnesota. He left there two years later to return to film making under the auspices of his [[Bozart Mountain / Jade Films]]. He joined the faculty of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and organized the [[1988]] international conference on public broadcasting training there. | ||
Black worked as associate director for outreach and special projects for the [[Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education]] from [[1994]] to [[2006]], when he became director of the Birmingham Pledge Foundation. He was a co-chair of the [[Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition]] and | Black worked as associate director for outreach and special projects for the [[Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education]] from [[1994]] to [[2006]], when he became director of the Birmingham Pledge Foundation. He was a co-chair of the [[Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition]] and volunteered his time with the [[Firehouse Shelter]] and [[American Red Cross]]. | ||
==References== | |||
* Natta, André (February 12, 2014) "[http://bhamterminal.com/2014/02/12/rip-wade-black/ RIP Wade Black]." ''The Terminal'' | |||
* "In Memoriam" (Spring 2014) ''[https://bsc.edu/communications/southern/southern-archive/spring14/files/assets/common/downloads/Southern%20Spring%202014.pdf 'Southern]''. Vol. 40, No. 1, p. 58 | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.mindspring.com/~bozartmt/WadeSite.html Wade Black] website | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20080821174658/http://www.mindspring.com/~bozartmt/WadeSite.html#anchor1596898 Wade Black] website, preserved at archive.org | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 23 February 2024
Lawrence Wade Black, Jr (born October 26, 1947; died February 2, 2014) was an educator, filmmaker, and executive director of the Birmingham Pledge Foundation.
Black was the son of Lawrence and Auguste Richerzhagen Black. He graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in 1969 and earned a PhD at Florida State University in 1975.
Black taught telecommunications at Alabama A&M University and was a founding member of the Alabama Filmmakers Co-op, and became its first director in 1977. He left in 1982 to accept a job as administrative director of "Film in the Cities" in St Paul, Minnesota. He left there two years later to return to film making under the auspices of his Bozart Mountain / Jade Films. He joined the faculty of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and organized the 1988 international conference on public broadcasting training there.
Black worked as associate director for outreach and special projects for the Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education from 1994 to 2006, when he became director of the Birmingham Pledge Foundation. He was a co-chair of the Birmingham Metro Diversity Coalition and volunteered his time with the Firehouse Shelter and American Red Cross.
References
- Natta, André (February 12, 2014) "RIP Wade Black." The Terminal
- "In Memoriam" (Spring 2014) 'Southern. Vol. 40, No. 1, p. 58
External links
- Wade Black website, preserved at archive.org