Andrew Billingsley

Andrew Billingsley is an American sociologist, author, lecturer, and college professor who served as the eighth president of Morgan State University from 1975 to 1984.

Biography

Billingsley was born on March 20, 1926, in Marion, Alabama, the son of Silas and Lucy Billingsley. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1944 to 1946. After his military service, he obtained his A.B. degree from Grinnell College in 1951. Thereafter, he obtained his M.S. degree from Boston University in 1956, and his Ph.D. from Brandeis University in 1964. While at Brandeis University, Billingsley met his future wife, Amy Loretta Tate, who was a fellow student. They were married in 1961 and had two children.
Billingsley has been a sociology and African-American/Africana studies at many colleges and universities, including Howard University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of South Carolina. Billingsley wrote or co-authored books, research papers, and academic publications.

Andrew Billingsley, Scholar and Institution Builder: Essays and Tributes
Black Families and the Struggle for Survival
Child Development and Family Life in the Black Community
Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The Enduring Legacy of African-American Families
The Evolution of the Black Family
Illegitimacy: Changing Services for Changing Times
Mighty like a River: The Black Church and Social Reform
The Role of the Social Worker in a Child Protective Agency: a Comparative Analysis
The Social Worker in a Child Protective Agency New York;
Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families

As joint-publications:

Black Families in White America
Children of the Storm: Black Children and American Child Welfare
Research on African-American Families: a Holistic Perspective
Studies in Child Protective Services: Final Report of a Project Supported by the Children’s Bureau

As a co-editor: