William David Chappelle III
William David Chappelle III | |
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| Born | December 16, 1938 |
| Died | July 29, 1998 (aged 59) |
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| Organization | Antioch College |
| Spouse | Yvonne Seon |
| Children | Dave Chappelle |
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| Awards | Walter F. Anderson Award |
William David Chappelle III (December 16, 1938 – July 29, 1998) was an American professor of music and a civil rights organizer in Ohio. He spent much of his career at Antioch College, where he served as dean of students.
Life and career[edit]
Chappelle was born on December 16, 1938, in Columbia, South Carolina.[1] He attended Brown University, and then graduated from Antioch College with a Bachelor of Arts in music.[1]
Chappelle served in the United States Army for four years, and played clarinet in the service.[1] After moving to Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1967, he became a faculty member in the Co-op Department.[1] He then became a professor in the music department, where he mainly taught vocal performance.[1] Chappelle served terms both as dean of students and as Dean of Community Services.[2]
Chappelle was also active as an organizer in the civil rights movement in Ohio.[1] In the 1970s he was a member of the Yellow Springs Human Relations Commission.[1] He was also the co-founder of the advocacy organization H.U.M.A.N., for Help Us Make A Nation,[1] and he was a founder of the African American Cross-Cultural Works.[3] Chappelle taught a class on anti-racist activism at Antioch College.[4] As part of his activism, Chappelle organized the Blues Week in Yellow Springs, Ohio.[5] He also worked for several years on community programs in Washington, D.C., and he worked as a statistician.[2]
In 2010, Chappelle received the Walter F. Anderson Award from the Antioch College Alumni Association, alongside Edythe Scott Bagley and Jim Dunn.[6] The Anderson Award "recognizes contributions by alumni and friends who have advanced Antioch College's ideals by breaking down racial and ethnic barriers".[3]
Chappelle died in July 1998 in Yellow Springs.[1][7]
William David Chappelle III's grandfather was the educator and bishop William D. Chappelle, and his son is the comedian Dave Chappelle.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "William (Bill) David Chappelle (1938-1998)". The 365 project. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Walter F. Anderson Award - William David Chappelle III Part Two". Antioch College on YouTube. September 15, 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Walter F. Anderson Award". Antioch College. 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Bachman, Megan; Moyenda, Bomani (September 19, 2019). "Organizing to end racism— The history of H.U.M.A.N." Yellow Springs News. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Shows, Lauren (January 2, 2020). "The Decade in Review: Arts". Yellow Spring News. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Alumni Awards". Antioch College. 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "W D Chappelle in Social Security Death Index".