Our Kind of Historian: The Work and Activism of Lerone Bennett Jr.

by E. James West

Book Overview

Journalist, activist, popular historian, and public intellectual, Lerone Bennett Jr. left an indelible mark on twentieth-century American history and culture. Rooted in his role as senior editor of Ebony magazine, but stretching far beyond the boundaries of the Johnson Publishing headquarters in Chicago, Bennett's work and activism positioned him as a prominent advocate for Black America and a scholar whose writing reached an unparalleled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162534645X
• ISBN13: 9781625346452
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"