December 16, 1933 Charles LeRoy Blockson, black studies scholar and author, was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. As a young boy, Blockson was told by a white teacher that black people had made no contribution to history. Blockson earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1956. After serving in the United States […]
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December 16th in African American History – Charles LeRoy Blockson
By Chimsima Zuhri on December 16, 2012 in African American History, Author, December, Education, Military
Tags: Army, educator, Temple University, Underground Railroad
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