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Calvin C. Hernton

1932–2001

United States

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Calvin Coolidge Hernton (April 28, 1932 – September 30, 2001) was an American sociologist, poet and author, particularly renowned for his 1965 study Sex and Racism in America, which has been described as "a frank look at the role sexual tensions played in the American racial divide, and it helped set the tone for much African-American social criticism over the following decade."

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