What is Lerone Bennett Jr.?
[[File:Lerone Bennett Jr.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bennett Jr. in 1973]] '''Lerone Bennett Jr.''' (October 17, 1928 – February 14, 2018) was an [[African-American]] [[scholar]], [[author]] and [[social historian]]. He was born in [[Clarksdale, Mississippi|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 (magazine)|Ebony]]''. Bennett Jr. died in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] on February 14, 2018 of [[vascular dementia]] at the age of 89.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/media/2018/02/14/lerone-bennett-jr-legendary-chronicler-black-life-dies/338927002/ Lerone Bennett Jr., legendary chronicler of black life, dies]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.nathanielturner.com/leronebennettbio.htm Bennett's biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318173327/http://www.nathanielturner.com/leronebennettbio.htm |date=2015-03-18 }} *[http://www.visionaryproject.com/bennettlerone Lerone Bennett Jr.'s oral history video excerpts] at The National Visionary Leadership Project *{{C-SPAN|Lerone Bennett}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20131225023503/http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/158187-1/Lerone+Bennett.aspx ''Booknotes'' interview with Bennett on ''Forced Into Glory'', September 10, 2000.] {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Lerone Jr.}} [[Category:1928 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:American editors]] [[Category:Academics from Chicago]] [[Category:American historians]] [[Category:Writers from Mississippi]] [[Category:Deaths from vascular dementia]] [[Category:Writers from Chicago]] {{US-bio-stub}}