JONES, Marcus E. 1943-

PERSONAL:

Born January 7, 1943, in Decatur, IL; son of George, Jr. (a laborer) and Bernetta (a licensed practical nurse) Jones; married, 1971; wife's name Diann (divorced, 1982); married Valerie Daniel (a homemaker), 1983; children: Anthony, Malik, Taisha, Samira, Malaika, Na'el, Amina, Jamia, Punch. Ethnicity: "African American." Education: Southern Illinois University, B.A., 1965, Ph.D., 1978; attended University of Ghana, 1968; Chicago State University, M.A., 1969; attended Florida State University, 1975-77, University of South Carolina, 1991-92, University of Florida, and University of Dar es Salaam, 1993. Politics: Independent Democrat. Religion: Muslim. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, walking, travel abroad.

ADDRESSES:

Home—664 Stanley St. N.E., Orange-burg, SC 29115. Office—Claflin University, 400 College St., Orangeburg, SC 29115; fax 803-531-2860. E-mail—MarcusJones@claflin.edu.

CAREER:

Educator and author. Geography teacher at public schools in Chicago, IL, 1965-69, 1988-89; Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC, instructor in geography, 1969-70; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, ombudsman, 1972-73; Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, assistant professor, 1973-76; University of South Florida, Tampa, visiting assistant professor, 1976-77; Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA, head of Department of Social Relations, 1978-85; Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, research coordinator, 1986-87; Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, visiting professor, 1986-87; Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC, associate professor, 1990—. American University in Cairo, research scholar, 1995-96; South Carolina State University, adjunct professor, 1991-2000.

MEMBER:

National Association of African-American Studies (state regional coordinator, 1993-2000), Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations, South Carolina Council for the Social Studies.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Fulbright scholar in Egypt, 1995-96; Wazazi Wetu Award of Appreciation, 2000.

WRITINGS:

Black Migration in the United States with Emphasis on Selected Central Cities, Century Twenty One (Saratoga, CA), 1980.

Contributor to periodicals.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Research on African Americans and AIDS.

SIDELIGHTS:

Marcus E. Jones told CA: "My primary motivation for writing, I believe, is to advance true knowledge through understanding human behavior. By writing and expressing my sincere thoughts, I can influence others to understand man's inhumanity to man. It is hoped that this understanding can lead to a more just and perfect society of humans on the planet Earth. I am motivated by a sense of justice and believe that the truth revealed will alone change adverse human behavior.

"My writing process involves inspiration, perspiration, and revelation. I usually have a desire of 'felt need' to write about some event which inspired my thoughts. Therefore, when I write about AIDS and black males, black unemployment, black male incarceration rates and racism, and black urbanization, I am concerned for a part of humanity in which I am a member. I believe that other members of society who read my thoughts should be motivated to behave in a positive rather than a negative manner."