Robert L Allen

Robert L. Allen is an adjunct professor of African American studies and ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include Black Awakening in Capitalist America; Reluctant Reformers: The Impact of Racism on Social Movement in the U.S.; Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America; Strong in the Struggle ; and Honoring Sergeant Carter: A Family's Journey to Uncover the Truth About an American Hero . Allen is also editor (with founder Robert Chrisman) of the journal...See more

Robert L. Allen is an adjunct professor of African American studies and ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include Black Awakening in Capitalist America; Reluctant Reformers: The Impact of Racism on Social Movement in the U.S.; Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America; Strong in the Struggle ; and Honoring Sergeant Carter: A Family's Journey to Uncover the Truth About an American Hero . Allen is also editor (with founder Robert Chrisman) of the journal The Black Scholar . He has been the recipient of many honors and awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship and an American Book Award (shared with co-editor Herb Boyd for Brotherman ). See less