People Frazier, E. Franklin, 1894-1962

E. Franklin Frazier

Edward Franklin Frazier (/ˈfreɪʒər/; September 24, 1894 – May 17, 1962), was an American sociologist and author, publishing as E. Franklin Frazier. His 1932 Ph.D. dissertation was published as a book titled The Negro Family in the United States (1939); it analyzed the historical forces that influenced the development of the African-American family from the time of slavery to the mid-1930s. The book was awarded the 1940 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for the most significant work in the field of race relations. It was among the first sociological works on blacks researched and written by a black person. In 1948 Frazier was elected as the first black president of the American Sociological Association. He published numerous other books and articles on African-American culture and race relations. In 1950 Frazier helped draft the UNESCO statement The Race Question. Read more at Wikipedia...

Born: 1894, Baltimore
Died: 1962, Washington, D.C.

Alternate Names: Edward Franklin Frazier
Occupation(s): sociologist, university teacher, writer, historian
Employer(s): University of Chicago, Howard University, Tuskegee University, Fisk University, Morehouse College
Associated Place(s): United States, Washington (D.C.), Harlem (New York, N.Y.), Washinton (D.C.)

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