Remembering Charles Blockson: Preeminent scholar, activist dies at 89
Charles Blockson, a preeminent scholar, activist, curator and Montgomery County native, has died at 89.
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Charles Blockson, a preeminent scholar, activist, curator and Montgomery County native, has died at 89.
Blockson was the architect behind some of the most prestigious collections of African American artifacts in the U.S.
Charles L. Blockson spent most of his life collecting items relevant to Black culture for his collection, which is now overseen by Temple University.
Charles L. Blockson, the curator emeritus of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University, passed away Wednesday, June 14, at his home. He was 89. Blockson is remembered as the architect behind one of the most prestigious collections of African American artifacts in the U.S. Located inside Sullivan Hall, the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
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