1933 - Birth of Dr. Nathan Hare, Scholar and Black Studies Pioneer

Dr. Nathan Hare was born in Slick, Oklahoma. A trailblazing educator, sociologist, and publisher, Hare became known as the “father of Black Studies” after founding the first Black Studies program in the United States at San Francisco State University in 1968. He later co-founded The Black Scholar, one of the most influential journals of African American thought. His work has profoundly shaped the academic and cultural discourse on race, power, and liberation.

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