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Jaami Dawan, EdD
Abdul Jaami Dawan was named Richard William Mock at birth in January 1948. In the 1970’s he legally changed his name to Abdul Jaami Dawan, He is affectionately called Jaami Dawan. He was the first ...view moreAbdul Jaami Dawan was named Richard William Mock at birth in January 1948. In the 1970’s he legally changed his name to Abdul Jaami Dawan, He is affectionately called Jaami Dawan. He was the first child of Frances and William Mock. His parents separated while he was still a toddler. Besides his mother, his grandfather and grandmother played an important role in raising him. For years his grandparents were the only breadwinners for the large extended family. His grandmother worked as a domestic for a Jewish family in South Shore. His grandfather was employed as a washroom custodian at the Chicago Union Station and remained on that job for 45 years until he retired in 1966. The highest salary he earned there was $37.50 weekly. For several years during that time, a tenant who lived on the second floor of the apartment building that the family owned supplemented his salary with rent. It was amazing that his grandfather could manage so little money in a way that would hide poverty from his family. Thus, Jaami comes from the same underserved and impoverished population for whom he is writing this book.
In 1966 he graduated from Tilden Technical High School. He graduated from Chicago State University in 1972 with a B.A in History and worked several years as a computer programmer, and eventually decided to attend graduate school at Governors State University in 1992. In 1995, he graduated with a M.A. in Human Performance & Training. Because of his passion for all things technical, he decided to continue his graduate education in Educational Technology at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, where he completed the doctoral program in 2005.view less
Books by Jaami Dawan, EdD
Profiles of Successful African-American Men: A Guide to Help Boys and Young Men Become Successful