Najee E. Muhammad, associate professor emeritus at Ohio University, died at his home in Athens, Ohio, on March 8. He was 69 years old.
Dr. Muhammad joined the faculty at the university in 1996 and taught in the department of educational studies. He served for one year as interim chair of the department of African American studies.
A native of the Bronx, New York, Dr. Muhammad was a graduate of Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. He earned a master’s degree from Springfield College in Massachusetts and a doctorate in the history and philosophy of education at the University of Cincinnati.
Nagee ‘s work with and commitment to our children is part of his enduring legacy. I met Nagee several decades ago when he was a director of a Head Start Program in a challenged section of Chicago. His daily efforts and his consistent belief that adults had to take an active and forceful role in our children’s lives was legendary. Medasi, Nagee, for your fearless fight and productive life.