(NAME-MCE) Dr. Asa G. Hilliard, GSU professor, died in Egypt.

[Joyce Harris]

Dear NAME Members and Friends,
 
Dr. Asa G. Hilliard, Georgia State University Professor,  died Sunday, August 12,  while on a trip to Egypt.  A well-known teacher, psychologist, and historian, he was a founding member of the National Black Child Development Institute and the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations.  He was a prolific writer on a variety of issues relevant for educators and others. 
 
According to an article published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 08/13/07, Dr. Hilliard reportedly died from malaria which he may have contracted in Ghana.  No one knows for sure.
 
Our condolences go out to his family and GSU friends.
 
Joyce
 
 
 
Joyce E. Harris
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