Gibbs, Jewelle Taylor

Jewelle Taylor Gibbs is the proud daughter of a Baptist minister. Reared in Connecticut, she was later educated at Radcliffe College and the University of California at Berkeley and holds degrees in social work and psychology.

After enjoying a successful career as a college professor, Gibbs is now retired. She is the author of four books, including "Young, Black, and Male in America: An Endangered Species "(1988) and "Race and Justice: Rodney King and O.J. Simpson in a House" "Divided "(1996). She has also served on numerous boards over the years and has been recognized with many local, sta...