Richard A. Long

Richard A. Long
Born
Richard Alexander Long

(1927-02-09)February 9, 1927
DiedJanuary 3, 2013(2013-01-03) (aged 85)
Occupation(s)Cultural historian
Author
Years active1975–2013

Richard A. Long (February 9, 1927 – January 3, 2013) was an American cultural historian and author, who has been called "one of the great pillars of African-American arts and culture". As an academic, he taught at University of Pennsylvania, University of Paris, University of Poitiers, Atlanta University, Emory University, Morgan State College and West Virginia State College, and had worked as a visiting lecturer at universities in Africa and India.