Lerone Bennett Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lerone Bennett Jr.

American academic

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1928

Place of Birth: Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 14-Feb-2018

Profession: author, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Lerone Bennett Jr.

  • Lerone Bennett Jr.
  • (October 17, 1928 – February 14, 2018) was an African-American scholar, author and social historian, known for his analysis of race relations in the United States.
  • His best-known works include Before the Mayflower (1962) and Forced into Glory (2000), a book about U.S.
  • President Abraham Lincoln. Born and raised in Mississippi, he graduated from Morehouse College in 1949.
  • He served in the Korean War and began a career in journalism at the Atlanta Daily World before being hired away by Johnson Publishing to work for JET magazine.
  • Later, he was the long-time executive editor of Ebony magazine, and was associated with the publication for more than 50 years.
  • Bennett also served as a visiting professor of history at Northwestern University.

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