Lerone Bennett(1928-2018)

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Lerone Bennett was born on 17 October 1928 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Gloria Sylvester. He died on 14 February 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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Known for

Black Power in America: Myth... or Reality?

8.2

Self

1987

Black Journal

6.7

TV Series

Self

Of Black America

TV Mini Series

Self - Senior Editor, 'Ebony' Magazine(as Lerone Bennett Jr.)

60 Minutes

7.4

TV Series

Self - Executive Editor, Ebony Magazine(segment "The Trillion Dollar Question")

Credits

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Thanks

Amistad
7.3
- the producers wish to thank (as Dr. Lerone Bennett)
- 1997

Self

Looking for Lincoln
5.5
TV Movie
- Self
- 2009
State of the Black Union: Jamestown - Memorable Moments
9.0
TV Special
- Self
- 2007
State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The Next 400 Years
9.2
TV Special
- Self
- 2007
The John H. Johnson Story
TV Movie
- Self
- 2005
The History Makers
Video
- Self (as Lerone Bennett Jr)
- 2005
2002 Trumpet Awards
6.8
TV Special
- Self
- 2002
60 Minutes
7.4
TV Series
- Self - Executive Editor, Ebony Magazine (segment "The Trillion Dollar Question")
- 2001
Frederick Douglass: When the Lion Wrote History
TV Movie
- Self
- 1994
The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards
TV Special
- Self
- 1991
Black Power in America: Myth... or Reality?
8.2
- Self
- 1987
The 7th Annual Black Achievement Awards
TV Special
- Self
- 1985
Today
4.6
TV Series
- Self
- 1983
The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards
TV Special
- Self
- 1979
Tony Brown's Journal
7.4
TV Series
- Self
- 1979
Black Journal
6.7
TV Series
- Self
- 1976

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Personal details

Official sites
- AAHS
- Ebony
Alternative names
- Lerone Bennett Jr.
Born
- October 17, 1928
- Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Died
- February 14, 2018
- Chicago, Illinois, USA(advanced vascular dementia)
Spouse
- Gloria SylvesterJuly 21, 1956 - June 12, 2009 (her death, 4 children)
Children
Parents
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
He was a historian and journalist who wrote about the African American experience. He was an top editor at Ebony magazine for over 50 years.

Quotes
I got this mad idea that if I could just find out why Mississippi was what it was, why racism existed, I would first of all be in a position to understand it, and secondly be in a position to maybe do something about it. This had nothing to do with academics. To me it was a question of survival: a matter of life and death.