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Robert Lee Allen (May 29, 1942 – July 10, 2024) was an American activist, writer, and adjunct professor of African-American Studies and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. [1]
22 de jul. de 2024 · Robert, who grew up in segregated Atlanta, was 13 when Emmett Till, then only 14, was tortured and murdered by white men in Mississippi in 1955.
After navigating decades of social justice work from the newsroom of The Guardian to the rural enclaves of the South to the classrooms of Mills College and UC Berkeley, Emeritus Professor of Ethnic and African Studies Dr. Allen joined an esteemed cadre of ancestors on July 10 th.
19 de jul. de 2024 · It is with heavy heart that we mark the passing of Black Scholar Senior Editor Robert L. Allen, on July 10, 2024. Dr. Allen joined the journal in 1971. He and Robert Chrisman—close friends as well as colleagues—worked together on the journal for over 40 years.
Robert L. Allen is adjunct professor (emeritus) of African-American studies and ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include The Port Chicago Mutiny: The Story of the Largest Mutiny Trial in U.S. Naval History (Warner Books, 1989; Heyday, 2006) and Honoring Sergeant Carter: Redeeming a Black World War II Hero’s ...
28 de jul. de 2024 · Robert L. Allen, who definitively told the story of 50 Black sailors who were convicted of conspiracy to commit mutiny for refusing to continue to load munitions onto cargo ships after explosions had blown apart two ships at a California port during World War II, died on July 10 at his home in Benicia, in Northern California.
Dr. Robert L. Allen, a distinguished scholar, historian, and civil rights activist, passed away on July 10, 2024. His life's work, encapsulated in his seminal book "The Port Chicago Mutiny," illuminated the injustices faced by African American sailors during World War II and underscored his unwavering commitment to social justice.
