Stewart, Peter H., 1934-

Peter H. Stewart (born 1934) began teaching in Edwards, Mississippi in 1961 after he served in the U.S. Air Force and earned his degree from Jackson State University. In August 1969, he began to work for Friends of Children, a Head Start agency. The following year he became the executive director of the committee to oversee integration of the city of Jackson, Mississippi. In 1973, he was named the director of minority affairs for the University of Mississippi Medical Center. In 1991, he began to work for Mississippi Action for Progress.

From the description of An oral history with Peter H. Stewart, 1997 Aug. 20, 28. c1999. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 45742896