· Born February 1, 1902
· Heritage was black and mixed
· Divorced parents, put in care of grandmother
· Stories he was told influenced black pride
· Chosen as class poet
· Wanted to attend Columbia University
· Not Without Laughter published in 1933
· Got BA degree from Lincoln University
· Way of White Folks published 1934
· Accused of communism in 1953 by Joseph McCarthy
· 1966 considered historical figure
· May 22, 1967 died from prostate cancer
· National Association For Advancement of Colored Peoples
· Heritage was black and mixed
· Divorced parents, put in care of grandmother
· Stories he was told influenced black pride
· Chosen as class poet
· Wanted to attend Columbia University
· Not Without Laughter published in 1933
· Got BA degree from Lincoln University
· Way of White Folks published 1934
· Accused of communism in 1953 by Joseph McCarthy
· 1966 considered historical figure
· May 22, 1967 died from prostate cancer
· National Association For Advancement of Colored Peoples