Have you ever heard of Irene Morgan, an important predecessor to Rosa Parks? How about Charlotta Bass, who in 1952 became the first African American woman to run for national office? These names and those of other pioneering black Americans are hardly recognized today, despite the fact that they helped lay the groundwork for the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Dr. Eugene Stovall, an author and educator, has made achieving recognition for “forgotten” African American historical figures part of
his life’s work.

As a renowned historian, Dr. Stovall has also advanced many new and
noteworthy hypotheses about historical events, which have led some to question how black history is being taught to young Americans today. His
theories include:

• The theory that the infamous 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, which claimed the lives of approximately 300 black citizens, was actually a cover for a secret “oil grab.”

• The theory that the U.S. Army believed that black World War I veterans would attempt to start a race war in the United States in the 1920s.

• The theory that black Nationalist Marcus Garvey was not the militant leader he has been portrayed as being.

CREDENTIALS: Dr. Eugene Stovall received his Ph.D. in political theory from the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of BLOOD AND BROTHERHOOD (Wilsted & Taylor, 2007). He is also the author of Frank Yerby: A Victim’s Guilt.

AVAILABILITY: Oakland, CA, nationwide by arrangement and via telephone
CONTACT: Eugene Stovall, (510) 530-7883 (CA); estovall@rcn.com; www.eugenestovall.com