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Scientist, Author, Journalist and Filmmaker
E. Willa Simpson, Scientist
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E. Willa Simpson, Scientist and Freelance Journalist
E. Willa Simpson is the Author of "On My Brother's Shoulders: An African American Anthology and Tribute to People of Color. Simpson is an advocate for civil rights and justice having formerly resided on the local advisory board of the Tavis Smiley Foundation. She is a Scientist, Filmmaker, Producer, Researcher and Journalist. Most noted for the film entitled "The Lynching Tree" a thought provoking analysis of the case of Emmett Till, who was an African American youth brutally lynched in 1955. Till's case was critical in launching the early civil rights movement. Simpson holds publishing credits in several nationally syndicated publications, for both her writing and photojournalism. Her writings are part of the literature collections of Harvard, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, European Committee of the Regions (EU), United Nations and 'Nobel Prize Museum.' Simpson's writings have also received the prized distinction of becoming part of the Royal Collection of Europe and the Hague. She is a Renaissance woman of the 21st century holding several credits to her name. And most recent accomplishment is becoming one of the few African American women scientists. E. Willa Simpson is an International Scientist whose research focuses on the most critical issues of our time and it is certain that her work will have a very profound impact on the future of humanity.
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