Chancellor Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chancellor Williams

American historian

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1893

Place of Birth: South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1992

Profession: writer, historian, sociologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Chancellor Williams (December 22, 1893 – December 7, 1992) was an African-American sociologist, historian and writer.
He is noted for his work on African civilizations prior to encounters with Europeans; his major work is The Destruction of Black Civilization (1971/1974).
Williams remains a key figure in the Afrocentrist discourse.
He is among the many historians who assert that Ancient Egypt was predominantly a black civilization.