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Home Status of Blacks in the Profession The committee on the status of blacks in the profession develops and promotes activities concerning the professional development of African Americans within the discipline. Committee Members Term expiring August 31, 2012 Claudine Gay, Harvard University Eric L. McDaniel, University of Texas, Austin; co-chair Term expiring August 31, 2013 Russell Benjamin, Northeastern University Ange-Marie Hancock, University of Southern California Term expiring August 31, 2014 Christopher S. Parker, University of Washington Melynda J. Price, University of Kentucky; co-chair   Recent Committee Projects and Activities Survey of African American Portrayal in Introductory Textbooks in American Government/Politics: A Report of the APSA Standing Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession (.pdf) Related Materials Mentoring and African-American Political Scientists, from the April 2005 issue of PS: Political Science & Politics Related Programs and Activities APSA Mentoring in Political Science Program  APSA Race, Ethnicity and Politics Section  APSA Urban Politics Section  National Conference of Black Political Scientists