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Robert Lee Allen (born May 29, 1942) is an American activist, writer, and adjunct professor of African-American Studies and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Allen received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, San Francisco, and previously taught at San José State University and Mills College.
Robert Lee Allen was born on May 29, 1942, in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, also Robert Allen, was a mechanic, and his mother, Sadie (Sims) Allen, was a teacher. Education was important in the Allen home and young Robert and his three sisters were encouraged to do well in school and to set high goals for achievement.
Robert L. Allen is Adjunct Professor of African American Studies and Ethnic Studies. Robert Allen received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, San Francisco. Before coming to UC Berkeley he taught at San Jose State University and Mills College.
Robert L. Allen is a journalist, author, editor, and professor of African-American Studies. In this oral history, he shares his experiences of growing up in segregated Atlanta, covering the Civil Rights and Anti-War Movements, and writing about the Port Chicago disaster.
Robert L. Allen is an award-winning journalist, author, editor, and professor of African-American Studies. Born in 1942, Allen grew up in segregated Atlanta where he experienced firsthand both the harsh realities of racism and the growth of the Civil Rights Movement within the Black community.
ALLEN, Robert L(ee) 1942-(Benjamin Peterson) PERSONAL: Born May 29, 1942, in Atlanta, GA; son of Robert Lee and Sadie (Sims) Allen; married Pamela Parker, August 28, 1965 (divorced); married Janet Carter, 1995; children: (first marriage) Casey Douglass. Ethnicity: African-American.
The Dr. Robert L. Allen Civil Rights papers contain documentation of Allen’s work as an educator, author and civil rights activist for over fifty years. The collection includes materials from Allen’s early activism in opposition to the Vietnam War and the draft (Selective Service System) and advocating for people of color and women; his ...
