| About The Author
Jamal Raheem Rasheed was the first child born to William
and Gladys Dudley in Gary, Indiana in 1950. Jamal graduated
from Roosevelt High School in 1968.
In 1972, Jamal graduated from Lincoln University in
Jefferson City, Missouri with a B.S. in Social Science
and minor in African American History. In 1987, Jamal
earned his Masters Degree in Education and Sociology
as well as an endorsement in Health and Safety.
In 1976, Jamal became a member of the then World Community
of Al-Islam in the West and a dedicated and studious
student of Imam W. Deen Mohammed. In 1982, Jamal completed
a major milestone for all Muslims by making the Pilgrimage
to Mecca, known as the Hajj.
In 1990, Jamal wrote his first book, “The Mentality
and Morality of American History.” His second
book, “Kidnapped, Lost and Found” was published
in 1993, and his third book “Universal Happiness”
followed in 1994. In 2006, Jamal wrote three additional
books, “It’s Mandatory to Identify and Kick
Slave Habits,” “Positive Solutions To Improve
Our Lives,” and “Broader Perspectives On
Effectively Educating All of Us.”
“Dr.” Jamal R. Rasheed, a title given
to him affectionately by Imam W. Deen Mohammed, in his
collaborative works.
On October 5, 2005, Imam W. Deen Mohammed commented
on Jamal’s writings by stating: “…he
does wonderful commentary. He’s a learned, very
strong productive minded person. He’s a scholar.”
“…if you are not reading his commentary,
and you are one of my students, I am making it right
now, required readings. Required readings that you read
the commentaries of “Dr”. Jamal R. Rasheed.”
Jamal has presented several workshops including the
National Symposium on Race Relations, Equity Education
and Civil Rights sponsored by the Brown Foundation,
which is known in history for the famous Brown vs. Board
of Education in Topeka, Kansas.
Jamal has had several TV and radio interviews, including
WLIB, broadcast live from the world-famous Apollo Theatre
in Harlem, New York. For thirteen years, including five
years that was LIVE TV, he has expanded to a larger
audience by being a producer and host of “The
Jamal Rasheed Show.”
This weekly one hour live TV show addressed critical
issues that affected not only the African American community,
but America has a whole-- on Public Access channel 21
Cable TV in Gary.
Jamal has worked for thirty-four years in the Gary
and Chicago Public Schools, teaching African American
history, health and safety, sociology, world history
and government and economics. In 1996, Jamal was listed
in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers—4th
Edition, Volume III.
For the past ten years, Jamal has written a weekly
commentary for “Muslim Journal” an international
newspaper read by thousands of people in and outside
of the United States.
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