Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 1974-2008

Director, Atlanta Regional Commission Advisory Board

Chairman, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, 1990-1991

Director, Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy, 1989-present

Distinguished Professor, Political Science, Clark Atlanta University, 1971-present

Experience, Author/Editor

Faculty Member, Herbert Lehman College

Faculty Member, Hunter College

Faculty Member, Southern University

Director, Search for Elevation, Education and Knowledge, Bernard Baruch College of the City University of New York, 1970-1971

Associate Professor, Southern University, 1969-1970

Coordinator, Harvard-Yale-Columbia Intensive Summer Studies Program, Columbia University, 1968-1969

Executive Council, American Political Science Association, 2000-present

Board, Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, 1997-present

President, Southern Consortium of University Professional Service Organizations, 1994-present

Chair, Theater Company, 1989-present

Chair/Board, Metro Atlanta Young Men's Christian Association, 1976-present

Former President, Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists

Former Member, Atlanta Community Housing Resource Board

Board, Capitol City Bank and Trust Company

Former Board, John Harland Boys Club

Experience, National Conference of Black Political Graduate Scholarship Program

Former President, National Conference of Black Political Scientists

Board, National Georgia National Bank

Former Vice President, Northside High School Parent Teacher Student Association

Experience, Outstanding Atlanta

Trustee/Board, Friendship Baptist Church, 1976