Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the sudden passing of our beloved President, Michael D. Dinwiddie. To quote Dr. Sandra G. Shannon, Founder and President Emeritus of the August Wilson Society, “the August Wilson Society lost a brilliant, passionate, visionary leader who kept its hard-working Board in line (and often in stitches) with his characteristic quick wit and humor.” Read the remainder of the letter here
The August Wilson Society is a 501(c)(3) organization and interdisciplinary learning community dedicated to promoting the studying, teaching, performing, researching and ultimate safeguarding of the rich legacy that renowned playwright August Wilson has bequeathed to us in the form of 10 plays that chronicle the history, decade by decade, of African Americans in the twentieth century.The August Wilson Society has launched a national membership and capital campaign to continue to preserve and enhance Wilson's legacy. The Society, which was founded at Howard University 17 years ago, is now a national nonprofit that will soon operate out of Wilson's hometown of Pittsburgh, which is home to the August Wilson House, the August Wilson Center and the August Wilson Archives at the University of Pittsburgh. Please join the family of Wilsonians across the country by making a one-time donation or becoming a sustaining member of the Society.
August Wilson Receives an Honorary Doctorate
Howard University Commencement, 2004
