Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Poetic Obituaries: [Julius E.] Thompson, 61, wrote several

books, including two collections of poetry. Considered a specialist in Mississippi history and one of the most highly-published black writers from the Southern state, Thompson was a major proponent of giving MU's Black Studies Program status as a department.

from Columbia Missourian: Director of MU's black studies department dies

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