Dr Chancellor Williams Frequently Asked Q & A
Question: Who was Dr Chancellor Williams?
Answer: Dr Chancellor Williams was an African American sociologist, historian, lecturer, civil servant, economist and writer. Dr Williams was also part of the Afrocentric Movement in its initial stage in the early twentieth century.
Question: When and where was he born?
Answer: Dr. Chancellor Williams was born on December 22, 1893, in Bennettsville, South Carolina, USA.
Question: When and where did he die?
Answer: Dr Williams died at Providence Hospital, Washington DC, on December 7, 1992. He was 15 days shy of his 99th birthday.
Question: Did Dr Chancellor Williams have any children? If so, how many?
Answer: Dr Chancellor Williams died leaving 14 children.
Question: Was he married?
Answer: He was married to his wife Mattie, for 65 years.
Question:Did Chancellor Williams write any books?
Answer: Dr Williams wrote several books, the most popular being: The Destruction of Black Civilization. This book is sometimes referred to as “the black man’s bible.”
