Rayford Whittingham Logan | |
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.jpg) Logan in 1917 | |
| Born | January 7, 1897 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1982 (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Non-fiction writer |
| Known for | Chief advisor to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on international affairs |
| Academic background | |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Institutions | |
Rayford Whittingham Logan (January 7, 1897 – November 4, 1982) was an African-American historian and Pan-African activist. He was best known for his study of post-Reconstruction America, a period he termed "the nadir of American race relations". In the late 1940s he was the chief advisor to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on international affairs. He was professor emeritus of history at Howard University.[1]
- ^ Peter B. Flint, "Dr. Rayford Logan, Professor Who Wrote Books on Blacks", The New York Times, November 6, 1982.