John Henrik Clarke

John Henrik Clarke
Born
John Henry Clark

(1915-01-01)January 1, 1915
Union Springs, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 1998(1998-07-16) (aged 83)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
EducationNew York University; Columbia University; Hunter College; New School of Social Research
OccupationsWriter, historian, professor
Known forFounder of the African Heritage Studies Association and the Black Caucus of the African Studies Association

John Henrik Clarke (born John Henry Clark; January 1, 1915 – July 16, 1998) was an African-American historian, professor, prominent Afrocentrist, and pioneer of Pan-African and Africana studies and professional institutions in academia starting in the late 1960s.

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