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John Henrik Clarke

Overview

  • Born
    January 1, 1915 · Union Springs, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    July 16, 1998 · New York City, New York, USA (heart attack)

Mini bio

  • John Henrik Clarke was born on January 1, 1915 in Union Springs, Alabama, USA. He was a writer, known for America's Dream (1996), Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X (1994) and Adam Clayton Powell (1989). He was married to Sybil Williams and Eugenia Evans. He died on July 16, 1998 in New York City, New York, USA.

Family

  • Spouses
      Sybil Williams(September 21, 1997 - July 16, 1998) (his death)
      Eugenia Evans(1961 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
      ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Sonni
      Nzinga
  • Parents
      Willie Ella Clark
      John Clark
  • Relatives
      Eddie May Hobbs(Sibling)
      Earlene Clarke(Sibling)
      Hugh Clarke(Sibling)
      Walter(Sibling)

Trivia

  • Parents are: John Clark, and Willie Ella Clark.
  • Author and historian.
  • Survived by his wife Sybill Williams Clarke, two children from a previous marriage, a daughter, Nzinga, and a son, Sonni, one sister, Eddie May Hobbs, two step-brothers, Walter and Hugh Clarke, and one step-sister, Earlene Clarke.

Quotes

  • History is not everything, but it is a starting point. History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is a compass they use to find themselves on the map of human geography. It tells them where they are but, more importantly, what they must be.

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