A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Notice

Message: Undefined offset: 345

Filename: libraries/RDF_Object.php

Line Number: 970

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Notice

Message: Undefined offset: 821

Filename: libraries/RDF_Object.php

Line Number: 1027

January 6, 1940
Black Quotidian: Everyday History in African-American Newspapers

January 6, 1940

On January 6, 1940, the Norfolk Journal and Guide’s banner headline announced, “Death Claims Kelly Miller.” Kelly Miller taught at Howard University for over four decades and the Journal and Guide’s editorial noted that “he won unusual distinction as teacher, mathematician, physicist, sociologist, essayist, advocate for larger freedom [and] scholar. He was all of things and more.”