Calvin C. Hernton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Calvin C. Hernton

American writer and sociologist

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1932

Place of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 30-Sep-2001

Profession: poet, sociologist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Calvin Coolidge Hernton (April 28, 1932 — September 30, 2001) was an American sociologist, poet and author, particularly renowned for his 1965 study Sex and Racism in America, which has been described as "a frank look at the role sexual tensions played in the American racial divide, and it helped set the tone for much African-American social criticism over the following decade."