Betty Brown-Chappell, February 5, 2019
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Betty Brown-Chappell, February 5, 2019
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Description
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Before joining the EMU School of Social Work in 1996, Betty Brown-Chappell was already an activist for the poor and oppressed. The author of numerous books and articles, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Ebony Magazine, The Detroit Free Press, the Ann Arbor News, and many other media publications. Having served as Associate Director of the McNair Scholars Program at EMU and as Director of the Honors College, Brown-Chappell was the recipient of the College of Health and Human Service Everett L. Marshall Award for Distinguished Service in 2003 and the 2012 recipient of the MLK Humanitarian Award along with Senator Debbie Stabenow. She has met with General Kofi Annan at the United Nations, served as People to People Ambassador in Eastern Europe, and has testified before the Michigan legislature on social work licensing. Brown-Chappell retired from EMU in 2014.
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Creator
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Jones, Matt and Alexis Braun Marks
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Date
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2-5-2019
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Identifier
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https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/59/
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Subject
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Eastern Michigan University; Betty Brown-Chappell; EMU School of Social Work; social work; McNair Scholars
