Talk:William Sanders Scarborough

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Renamed

According to the American Dictionary of Biography, he should be known as "William Saunders Scarborough.

We also received the following information through the Help Desk.

Michele V. Ronnick wrote:

> Please correct your entry on William Sanders Scarborough. He was not > a co-founder of the American Negro Academy- The founders were > Alexander Crummell and William Henry Crogman. > > > Scarborough was, however, a member for 7 years. He was the first > black member of the Modern Language Association- which has a annual > book prize in his honor called the William Sanders Scarborough Book > Prize for $1,000.00 . He was the third black member of the American > Philological Association. > Michele Valerie Ronnick -- Michele Valerie Ronnick Associate Professor Wayne State University, Classics, Greek, & Latin, 431 Manoogian Hall, 906 W. Warren Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-3250

I will be working on this article over the weekend hopefully. Would be grateful for any advice?

Capitalistroadster 02:02, 27 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]