Lerone Bennett Jr.

Lerone Bennett Jr. (October 17, 1928 – February 14, 2018) was an African-American scholar, author and social historian. He was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was 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. He was an editor for Ebony.

Bennett Jr. died in Chicago, Illinois on February 14, 2018 of vascular dementia at the age of 89.Lerone Bennett Jr., legendary chronicler of black life, dies

References

Other websites
Bennett's biography 
Lerone Bennett Jr.'s oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project

Booknotes interview with Bennett on Forced Into Glory, September 10, 2000.

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