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Dr Edgar Allan Toppin

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Dr Edgar Allan Toppin

Birth
Harlem, New York County, New York, USA
Death
8 Dec 2004 (aged 76)
Ettrick, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Ward YY, Section 2, Square 5A
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Author, Social Reformer. He was a nationally known expert on African-American history and a distinguished professor emeritus at Virginia State University Dr. Toppin was instrumental in turning Black History Week into Black History Month in 1976, He also wrote "Blacks in America," a 15-part series of articles published by the Christian Science Monitor.
Author, Social Reformer. He was a nationally known expert on African-American history and a distinguished professor emeritus at Virginia State University Dr. Toppin was instrumental in turning Black History Week into Black History Month in 1976, He also wrote "Blacks in America," a 15-part series of articles published by the Christian Science Monitor.

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  • Originally Created by: Laurie
  • Added: Dec 12, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10075684/edgar_allan-toppin: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Edgar Allan Toppin (22 Jan 1928–8 Dec 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10075684, citing Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.