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William Smither
William “Duke” Smither, is a U.S. Navy Veteran (Vietnam Era, Cuban Blockade, Cuban Missile Crisis), native of Frankfort, KY, resident of Richmond, VA and retired Sr. Investigator (Corporate Securit...view moreWilliam “Duke” Smither, is a U.S. Navy Veteran (Vietnam Era, Cuban Blockade, Cuban Missile Crisis), native of Frankfort, KY, resident of Richmond, VA and retired Sr. Investigator (Corporate Security) for Dominion Energy.
As a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), majoring in Journalism, he was a sports reporter for VCU’s newspaper and sports & feature writer for the Richmond Afro-American Newspaper. With the help of his devoted wife, Sharon, in raising three kids, working rotating shifts, and attending evening college, he later graduated with a B.S. Degree in Organizational Management from St. Paul’s College (Lawrenceville, VA), returning to VCU for postgraduate studies in Criminal Justice Administration. Independent studies in African and African-American History led to “Backstreet Djeli’s Blog,” the history-related journal he created at www.backstreetdjeli.com, and duties as contributing writer for “Blackpast.Org,” the web-based reference center for African-American History, at www.blackpast.org.
In retirement, this active grandfather of six became heavily involved in faith-based community theater productions as an actor, playwright and director for plays within the scope of Afrocentric perspectives and socio-political commentary, as well as the passionate storytelling monologues he often calls the “…’Missing Pages’ from our classroom history books, within the unique stories, legacies and contributions of our ancestors.”view less
Books by William Smither
Backroads to 'Bethlehem': Odysseys of the Maroon Warrior, in the Shadows of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade