William David Chappelle III (December 16, 1938 – July 29, 1998) was an American professor of music and a civil rights organizer in Ohio.
[1] He was also the co-founder of the advocacy organization H.U.M.A.N., for Help Us Make A Nation,[1] and he was a founder of the African American Cross-Cultural Works.
[4] As part of his activism, Chappelle organized the Blues Week in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
[2] In 2010, Chappelle received the Walter F. Anderson Award from the Antioch College Alumni Association, alongside Edythe Scott Bagley and Jim Dunn.
[6] The Anderson Award "recognizes contributions by alumni and friends who have advanced Antioch College's ideals by breaking down racial and ethnic barriers".