- 1946 Ph.D. Anthropology; Northwestern University
- 1937 MA Sociology; Atlanta University
- 1936 BA Sociology; Virginia State College
- Ambassador to Syria in 1965
- Dissertation: Patterns of Kinship Structure in West Africa
- Selected Publications: “The concept of ‘Jim Crow.'” Social Forces 27(1):45-48 (1949); “Race and nationality from a sociological point of view.” Midwest Journal 2(1):41-45 (1949); “Changing patterns in Negro leadership.” Social Forces 29
