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(1932-2017) Author, journalist. Roger Wilkins was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Kensington, Maryland.

Full Name

Roger Wilkins

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1932

BIRTH

Roger Wilkins was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 25, 1932.

1941

RESIDENCE

As a child, Mr. Wilkins lived in Harlem, Manhattan, New York.

1956

OTHER

After receiving a law degree in 1956, Mr. Wilkins practiced law in New York City for several years.

1969

OTHER

Mr. Wilkins worked for the Ford Foundation in New York for three years.

1982

LITWORK

A Man's Life: An Autobiography
New York, New York: Simon & Schuster
0671226738 / 978-0671226732
Mr. Wilkins wrote his autobiography, "A Man's Life: An Autobiography."

1998

LITWORK

Quiet Riots: Race and Poverty in the United States
New York, New York: Pantheon Books
0-679-72100-2
Mr. Wilkins and Fred Harris edited the book, "Quiet Riots: Race and Poverty in the United States.

2001

LITWORK

Jefferson's Pillow: The Founding Fathers And The Dilemma Of Black Patriotism
Boston, Massachusetts: Beacon Press
0807009563 / 978-0807009567
Mr. Wilkins was the author of "Jefferson's Pillow: The Founding Fathers And The dilemma Of Black Patriotism."

2017

DEATH

Roger Wilkins died at a care center in Kensington, Maryland, on March 26, 2017.

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