Hancock, Gordon Blaine, 1884-1970

Clergyman, educator, journalist, and civil rights spokesman, of Richmond, Va.

From the description of Papers, 1928-1970. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 16447914

• 1884, June 23: Born, Ninety-Six, South Carolina.
• 1911: A.B., Benedict College, Columbia, S.C.
• 1911: Married Florence Marie Dickson.
• 1912: B.D., Benedict College, Columbia, S.C.
• 1912 - 1918 : Principal, Seneca Institute, Seneca, S.C.
• 1919: A.B., Colgate University.
• 1921: M.A., Harvard University.
• 1921 - 1952 : Professor of economics and sociology Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va.
• 1925 - 1963 : Pastor, Moore Street Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
• 1928 - 1965 : Wrote syndicated weekly column for Associated Negro Press, Between the Lines.
• 1931: Organized the Torrance School of Race Relations at Virginia Union University.
• 1942: Helped organize the Southern Conference on Race Relations, held in Durham, N.C.
• 1944: Helped found the Southern Regional Council.
• 1952: LL.D., Benedict College, Columbia, S.C.
• 1962: LL.D., Virginia Union University.
• 1970, July 24: Died, Richmond, Va.

From the guide to the Gordon Blaine Hancock Papers, 1928-1970, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)