Eugene Williams, Jr. received a B.A. in English from Emory University in 1991, and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from The University of Mary Washington in 2007. He is a writer, speaker, educator, and former child actor who has appeared on stage, screen, and television with such celebrities as Bill Cosby, Ossie Davis, Ray Charles, Pearl Bailey, and Stephanie Mills. In 1978, he became the first black child in a major, recurring role on the highly acclaimed CBS soap opera, "Search For Tomorrow". Eugene has authored six books including IT'S A READING THING... HELP YOUR CHILD UNDERSTAND, THE RAISIN-IN MILK SYNDROME, REFLECTIONS OF A CONFUSED MIDDLE CLASS BLACK YOUTH, and GROUNDED IN THE WORD. a SAT verbal prep Eugene's books and opinions have been featured in JET, BLACK EXCELLENCE, The Washington Post and various national publications. He has also been a guest and contributor on NBC, CBS, CNN, and BET. This year marks his 24th year in public education. He has served as a teacher in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. He has been an assistant principal on both the middle and high school levels. He currently serves as principal of Cumberland High School in Virginia. Eugene lives in central Virginia with his wife Jewel, a former elementary school principal, and his daughter, Paige, a graduate school student at Georgetown University.