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Robert L. Woodson Sr. (1937-2026) Activist, author. Robert L. Woodson Sr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Full Name

Robert Leon Woodson Sr.

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1937

Birth

Robert Leon Woodson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 1937.

1970s

Other Life Event

New York County
Mr. Woodson worked for the National Urban League on criminal justice in New York City in the 1970s.

1987

Literary Work

On the Road to Economic Freedom: An Agenda for Black Progress
Gateway Books
0895265788 / 978-0895265784
Nonfiction edited by Mr. Woodson.

1998

Literary Work

The Triumphs of Joseph: How Today's Community Healers Are Reviving Our Streets and Neighborhoods
Free Press
0684827425 / 978-0684827421
Nonfiction.

2020

Literary Work

Lessons From the Least of These: The Woodson Principles
Bombardier Books
1642936472 / 978-1642936476
Nonfiction.

2021

Literary Work

Red, White, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers
Emancipation Books
1642937789 / 978-1642937787
Collection of essays by various writers edited by Mr. Woodson.

2024

Literary Work

A Pathway to American Renewal: Red, White, and Black Volume II
Emancipation Books
979-8888454466
Collection of essays by various writers edited by Mr. Woodson.

2026

Death

Robert L. Woodson Sr. died at his home in Silver Spring, Maryland, on May 19, 2026.

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