ABS Presidents. Since its inception, the Association of Black Sociologists has been guided by prestigious scholars committed to the advancement of sociology, in general, and the goals of the ABS in particular. The Presidents of the ABS are listed below.

NAME:

TERM:

James E. Blackwell

1970-1972

Jacquelyne Johnson Jackson
1972-1973
James Conyers
1973-1974
Albert J. McQueen
1974-1976
LaFrancis Rodgers
1976-1977

Joan R. Harris

1977-1978

Albert W. Black

1978-1979

Wilbur H. Watson (deceased)

1979-1980

John Sibley Butler

1980-1981

Rutledge Dennis

1981-1983

James Pitts

1983-1984

Lena Wright Myers

1984-1985

Essie Manuel Rutledge

1985-1986

Aldon Morris

1986

Sandra V. Walker

1986-1990

Florence Bonner

1990-1991

Mareyjoyce Green

1991-1992

Walter R. Allen

1992-1993

Robert G. Newby

1993-1994

Cedric Herring

1994-1995

Robert Davis

1995-1996

Joseph Scott

1996-1997

Carole Marks

1997-1998

Diane Brown

1998-1999

Bette J. Dickerson

1999-2000

Wornie Reed

2000-2001

Donald Cunnigen

2001-2002

Hayward Horton

2002-2003

Frank Harold Wilson
2003-2004

Benjamin Bowser

2004-2005

BarBara M. Scott
2005-2006

Juan Battle

2006-2007

Melvin Thomas

2007-2008