In Memoriam

This page is dedicated to the memory of individuals that made great contributions to the study of African American English and related fields.

To learn more about their lives and work, click on the scholar’s name.

Dr. Fay Vaughn-Cooke (Jan. 5, 1947 - Oct. 20, 2010)

Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis (July 18, 1945 – Dec. 30, 2009)

Dr. Gary Simpkins (Mar. 3, 1943 – Aug. 26, 2009)

Dr. Richard Allsopp (Jan. 1923 – June 2009)

J.L. Dillard (1924 – 2009)

Dr. Dolores Straker (Sept. 1947 – April 4, 2008)

Professor William A. Stewart (Sept. 12, 1930 – 2002 Mar. 25, 2002)