Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook came to Duke in 1966 as the university's first Black professor, later becoming the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Political Science. Dr. Cook would serve as a Duke Trustee and later became the president of Dillard University. The Samuel DuBois Cook Center for Social Equity at Duke carries on his legacy by supporting research and education on inequality. The Samuel DuBois Cook Society honors Dr. Cook’s impact at Duke by “working toward the progress of African Americans who are part of the Duke University community.”
Resume, Samuel DuBois Cook Papers, Box 2, Cook's Trip to Paris 1976 Folder, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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