12019-03-12T23:57:16+00:00Stanford University Pressaf84c3e11fe030c51c61bbd190fa82a3a1a1282414plainpublished2019-11-04T04:41:12+00:00Production Editor7a3dce28be212b1ba5b4a7a50f3d6a8d76b58c74On 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.”