December 16
On December 16, 1933, historian and writer Charles L. Blockson was born.
Charles Blockson was an influential historian, who worked to preserve African history in the U.S. and abroad. He is acknowledged as a leading expert on the Underground Railroad.
Over the years, Blockson played a huge role in cultivating and acknowledging Pennsylvania’s African American history.
Charles L. Blockson died in 2023.
Sources
Charles Blockson’s biography. The HistoryMakers. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2022, from https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/charles-blockson-39
Charles L. Blockson. The Philadelphia Award. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2022, from https://www.philadelphiaaward.org/winners/charles-l-blockson/
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