Dallas Regional NABSE

They won’t care how much we know,

until they know how much we care.

Dallas Regional, National Alliance of Black School Educators

  Historical Perspective

Dallas Regional, National Alliance of Black School Educators was founded in 1985 by Dr. Jay Cummings, Ms. Shirley Ison-Newsome and Dr. Alfred L. Roberts, Sr. To advance the mission of:

1.  Promoting and facilitating the education of all students, especially  those of African descent.

2.  Establishing a coalition of African American educators and others directly and indirectly     

    involved in the educational process.

3.  Creating a forum for the exchange of ideas and strategies to improve opportunities for

    people of african decent.

4.  Identifying and developing African American professionals who will assume leadership

    positions in education, and

5.  Influencing public policy concerning the education of African  Americans.

With dynamic leadership, drNABSE has increased its membership and programs. The presidents are:

                                    1985-89 Dr. Alfred L. Roberts, Sr.

                              1989-91 Dr. Frederick D. Todd

                              1991-98 Mrs. Nellie R. Lewis

                              1998-2000 - Dr. H. B. Bell

                              2000-2003 - Dr. Jesse Jai McNeil

                              2003-2005 - Dr. Areatha S. Jones

                              2006-2008 - Michael Palmer

                              2008-2010 -Marian A. Willard

        History

Dallas Regional NABSE