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| First Name |
E.
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| Middle Name |
J.
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| Last Name |
Josey
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| Birthday |
20th January, 1924
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| Birthplace |
Virginia
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| Died |
3rd July, 2009
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| Place of Death |
Washington, North Carolina, US
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Librarian
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| Occupation |
Activist
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E. J. Josey (January 20, 1924 – July 3, 2009) was an African-American activist and librarian. Josey was born Elonnie Junius Josey in Norfolk, Virginia to Willie and Frances Bailey Josey. He graduated from Howard University in 1949 and received his master's in History from Columbia University in 1950 and a master's in librarianship from the University at Albany, SUNY in 1953 being the second African American to do so. Immediately after graduating, Josey accepted a position at the Free Library of Philadelphia. From 1955 to 1959, he was Director of the Library of Delaware State College, Dover, Delaware, and from 1959–1966, he was Chief Librarian and Associate Professor at Savannah State College in Savannah, Georgia. He also served on the staff of the Columbia University Library, the New York Public Library, and prior to his position at Delaware State College, he served as Instructor of Social Sciences and History from 1954–1955 at Savannah State College.
