William Henry Dean

Brewer, W. M.

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“…The second known black Ph.D. in economics from Harvard was William Henry Dean, Jr. A contemporary of Weaver, Dean attended Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, Maryland (Dean, William H. (1910-1952). His father was a prominent clergyman and leader of civic organizations in Baltimore (Brewer 1953). The principal at Douglass High School was Mason A. Hawkins, who had obtained an AB from the historically black, Morgan College; a second AB from Harvard University; Master's degrees from Harvard and Columbia Universities; and then ultimately wrote a dissertation on education of the Negro and received his Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania (Mason Albert Hawkins, Ph.D.).…”

Section: Robert Clifton Weavermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Robert Clifton Weavermentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Production of Black Ph.D.'s in Economics at Harvard University, 1905–1955

Myers

2017

The Review of Black Political Economy

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Harvard University’s Economics Department produced some of the leading African American economists between World War I and the Korean War. This essay explores the factors that contributed to this accomplishment and documents the career trajectories of the six blacks who obtained the Doctorate in Economics from Harvard University during the period 1905–1955. The analysis reveals the pivotal roles of the Rosenwald Fund, Classical High Schools, Black Fraternal Organizations and former University of Minnesota Applied Economics Professor, John D. Black. A common outcome of the careers of these six pioneers was a commitment to black economic empowerment.

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Section: Robert Clifton Weavermentioning

confidence: 99%