Lerone Bennett Jr.

Lerone Bennett Jr. (October 17, 1928 – February 14, 2018) was an African-American scholar, journalist, and social historian who analyzed race relations in the United States. His works include ''Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America, 1619-1962'' (1962) and ''Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream (''2000), a book about U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

Born and raised in Mississippi, Bennett graduated from Morehouse College. He served in the Korean War and began a career in journalism at the ''Atlanta Daily World'' before being recruited by Johnson Publishing Company to work for ''JET'' magazine. Later, Bennett was the long-time executive editor of ''Ebony'' magazine. He was associated with the publication for more than 50 years. Provided by Wikipedia