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When Gil Scott-Heron alerted
the world that "...the revolution [would] not be televised”, it
was clear that Pharoah Cranston '96 would pursue a career in
radio. This Trinity College American Studies graduate has been
influenced by sources ranging from Brother Malcolm to Noam
Chomsky. The idea of working to bring about improvement and
consciousness is nothing to new to this Harlem, New York native.
“My family instilled me with a tremendous aspiration for
leadership and service to the world, but first and foremost my
community”.
Mr. Cranston currently serves as the Executive Vice President for
the Trinity College Black Alumni Organization. In this his second
term as a BAO executive board member, he is responsible for
assisting the president in performing the duties and exercises
incumbent upon fulfilling the organization's mission of enhanced
leadership, service and development.
Prior to holding
the position of Executive Vice President, Pharoah served the BAO
for three years as a Vice President for Development.
Mr. Cranston's service to
the Trinity College community includes terms as President of the
Pan African Alliance (currently known as IMANI, 1995-1996),
Co-Founder and Vice-President, of the Black and Latino Men's
Collective (1994-1996), General Manager of WRTC-FM
(radio station,
1995-1996), in addition to
membership to the first Minority Affairs Counsel (1995-1996) and
Trinity College's Black Women's Organization (1994-1996).
Mr. Cranston is currently the Operations Manager for a
state-wide network of National Public Radio (NPR) stations in
New Jersey.
Mr. Cranston holds a Master's Degree from
Temple University in
Communications and Media Effect Analysis, as well
as a Bachelors of Arts in American Studies from Trinity College.
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