Charles Spurgeon Johnson
(1893-1956) American sociologist and university administrator · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 63
Charles Spurgeon Johnson was an American sociologist and college administrator, the first black president of historically black Fisk University, and a lifelong advocate for racial equality and the advancement of civil rights for African Americans and all ethnic minorities.
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He preferred to work collaboratively with liberal white groups in the South, quietly as a "sideline activist," to get practical results.
