Eugene Williams, Jr.

Eugene Williams, Jr.

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Eugene Williams, Jr.

About The Author
Eugene Williams, Jr. received a B.A. in English from Emory University in 1991. He is a professional actor, singer, and writer who has appeared on stage, screen, and television with such celebrities as Bill Cosby, Ossie Davis, Ray Charles, Pearl Bailey, and Stephanie Mills. In 1978, he became the first black child in a major, recurring role on the highly acclaimed CBS soap opera, "Search For Tomorrow". At the age of 12, he served as a correspondent for "PM Magazine", a nationally syndicated news program. Eugene is also the co-author of It's A Reading Thing... Help Your Child Understand, an SAT verbal prep guide (for parents) that gained national recognition from Washington Post columnist, William Raspberry. Many of his opinions about Black/White relations on college campuses appear in The Feminist Classroom by Mary Kay Tetreault and Frinde Maher. He currently resides in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and serves as a community organizer in Washington, D.C.

Title: "Raisin-in-Milk" Syndrome; Ten Survival Tips for Black Students at Predominantly White Colleges and Universities
Author: Eugene Williams, Jr., Eugene Williams (Editor)
Publisher: Comptex Associates, Incorporated
Date Published: January 1994
Format: Trade Paper

"A necessary guide for every minority student planning to enroll in a predominantly or historically white institution of higher learning." -- James H. Johnson, Jr., Corporate Attorney

Title: Reflections of a Confused Middle Class Black Youth
Author: Eugene Williams, Jr., Walt Carr (Illustrator)
Publisher: Comptex Associates, Incorporated
Date Published: May 1996
Format: Trade Paper

"An important guide that every high school student should have." -- Barry Beckham, Editor