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The Miami Times
Miami, Dade County, Florida
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New Jersey Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll appoints Dr. James W. Parker, 64, of Red Bank, as the first African American to the State Board of Education. Parker, a Howard graduate and local physician, has served in community roles since moving there in 1916.
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From Red Bank, N.J., comes news that Dr. James W. Parker, 64, has been appointed as a member of the Board of Education by Governor Alfred E. Driscoll. He is the first Negro to become a member of the State Board of Education.
Dr. Parker is a native of Aiken, S.C. His family moved to Jacksonville, and there he attended school, graduating from the Cookman Institute. He chose the medical profession and is a graduate of Howard University.
In 1916 he went to Red Bank prior to the outbreak of an epidemic of influenza; his work with other doctors earned for him the reputation of a dependable practitioner, and he soon built up a worthwhile practice among both races.
He is a member of the Board of trustees of Howard University; vice president of the Community YMCA, a member of the County Medical Society and performs many other community services.
Dr. Parker's son, James W., Jr. is also a graduate of Howard. He is now in Korea with army medical corps.
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Red Bank, N.J.
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Governor Alfred E. Driscoll appointed Dr. James W. Parker, 64, a native of Aiken, S.C., who graduated from Cookman Institute and Howard University, to the Board of Education. Parker moved to Red Bank in 1916, built a medical practice, and serves on various boards including Howard University trustees and Community YMCA.