Celebrating the Life of Robert Allen (1942-2024): Major black public intellectual, historian, journalist, scholar, writer, critic, teacher, and activist and Professor in African American Studies at UC Berkeley

Celebrating the Life of Robert Allen
African American Studies - UC Berkeley

 

PHOTO: Author and academic Robert Allen, here in an undated photo, worked to exonerate 258 sailors who refused to load an ammunition ship after a Suisun Bay explosion that killed 320 Black workmen during World War II. He died on July 10 at 82.

Robert L. Allen in 1967. His interviews with sailors who were court-martialed for refusing to load munitions at a California port after two ships exploded led to their exoneration last week. Credit: University of California Berkeley Library

October 28, 2024

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTIjzywRltM

 

Hosted by the Departments of African American Studies and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley

The Departments of African American Studies and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley celebrate the life of beloved colleague, friend, and mentor, Professor Robert Allen. Community members speak to Professor Allen’s life, work, and lasting legacy.

Speakers included African American Studies Department Chair Ula Taylor and Ethnic Studies Department Chair Keith Feldman; Elder-in-Residence and Host Ms. Daphne Muse; Former Wife of Robert Allen and CEO of Positive Coaching Alliance Janet Carter; Son of Robert Allen Casey dos Santos Allen; Mentees of Robert Allen, Ameer Loggins and Rickey Vincent; Owner of The Black Scholar and Daughter of Robert Chrisman, Laura Chrisman; Professor Emeritus in African American Studies at UC Berkeley, Charles Henry; Professor Emeritus in Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, Michael Omi; Graduate Adivsor Lindsey Villarreal reading for Lia Bascomb, Mentee of Robert Allen; and President of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Port Chicago National Memorial, Reverend Diana McDaniel