Channing Heggie Tobias
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Channing Heggie Tobias was a civil rights activist and Spingarn Medal
ist. In 1946 he was appointed to the President's Committee on Civil Rights
.
He received his BA from Paine College
in 1902 and went on to Drew Seminary. From 1911 to 1946 he was active in the YMCA
and race-related issues involving it. In addition he was on the Board of Trustees of the NAACP
and later became its chairman
Tobias was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity
Spingarn Medal
The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for outstanding achievement by an African American....
ist. In 1946 he was appointed to the President's Committee on Civil Rights
President's Committee on Civil Rights
The President's Committee on Civil Rights was established by Executive Order 9808, which Harry Truman, who was then President of the United States, issued on December 5, 1946. The committee was instructed to investigate the status of civil rights in the country and propose measures to strengthen...
.
He received his BA from Paine College
Paine College
Paine College is a private Historically Black college located in Augusta, Georgia.-Mission:The Mission of Paine College, a church-related private institution, is to provide a liberal arts education of the highest quality that emphasizes academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social...
in 1902 and went on to Drew Seminary. From 1911 to 1946 he was active in the YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
and race-related issues involving it. In addition he was on the Board of Trustees of the NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to...
and later became its chairman
Tobias was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
fraternity