Black studies scholar and author Charles L. Blockson was born on December 16, 1933 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. A book lover as a young boy, Blockson, has amassed one of the world’s largest private collections of African American history. A Literary Collective was started in Blockson’s name. photo Phill.com

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Charles L. Blockson

Black studies scholar and author Charles L. Blockson was born on December 16, 1933 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. A book lover as a young boy, Blockson, has amassed one of the world's largest private collections of African American history. A Literary Collective was started in Blockson's name. photo Phill.com