The People Of Color Training & Research Institute (POCTRI), is committed to educating all people & to restoring hope in the African-American community.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

William Gilbert Emanuel, Director of the People Of Color Training & Research Institute (POCTRI). Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Emanuel accepted the Messiah in 1976 while a student at Howard University. He has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and also a Master's degree in the same field with a concentration in Power System Engineering. Additionally, he has an Honorary Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) degree from the GMOR Theological Institute in Houston, Texas. Mr. Emanuel appears in MARQUIS Who's Who in the East, Who's Who in America & Who's Who in the World.

His organization, POCTRI was established for the purpose of writing & publishing multi-cultural, wholistic, educational materials which aid the young & old in acquiring a deeper understanding of life & themselves ... in the physical, mental & spiritual realms of reality. Books In Print & TV Programs William Emanuel is author of the book, People Of Color In The Bible: Volume One: Establishing A Foundation, & co-author of the children's workbook series, People Of Color In The Bible: Old Testament Collection. Colleges, academies & Black private schools use these resources as supplemental & primary textbooks. Additionally, Mr. Emanuel has produced two video tape series: People of Color In The Bible & Last Days Events and The New World Order. These 10 videos air regularly on several cable stations.

Presentations For:

Howard University's Biblical Institute For Social Change (BISC) Symposium, Towson State University, Association for Black Culture Centers (ABCC), LeMoyne-Owen College, Penn. Black Conference on Higher Education, Tenn. State University 4th Annual Africana Studies Conference, African Heritage Studies Association Conference (AHSA), Oakwood College Alumni for Black Educators, Rust College's National African-American Student Leadership Conference, The National Council on Educating Black Children: Mid-Western Region, The National Sankofa Council on Educating African American Children, 3rd Annual Conference for Independent Schools, Black Caucus of the American Library Association, The International State of the Race Conference, AME East Tenn. Sunday School Convocation, AME Lay Organizational Convocation, International Black Lutheran Family Ministry Convocation, Shady Grove's Annual United Methodist Campmeeting, Southern Union Ministerium Conference, Southeastern SDA Teachers' Convention & The South Central Conference Annual Campmeeting.

Professional Background

In January 1992, he was selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Howard University to represent the United States in a symposium held in Lagos, Nigeria. The symposium was entitled, "The First United States & African-Sub-Sahara Conference On Power Systems: Voltage Collapse & Voltage Regulation." He was the second African-American electrical engineer to be hired by the PJM Interconnection Office, a significant power pool. This power pool controls power for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Washington, D.C. & Maryland. In the mid 80's, only a handful of black engineers actually worked in the area of controlling power black outs. This same situation still exist today. Additionally, he has worked for Philadelphia Electric Company, NASA, Redstone Arsenal Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), TVA, Bechtel Corporation and Control Data Corporation.