Russell J. Rickford

Russell J. Rickford
Russell J. Rickford
Born	Guyana
Academic background
Alma mater	Howard University; Columbia University;
Academic work
Discipline	history
Institutions	Cornell University
Main interests	black radical tradition; black liberal culture after World War II;
Notable works	Betty Shabazz: A Remarkable Story of Survival and Faith Before and After Malcolm X; We Are an African People;
Website	https://history.cornell.edu/russell-rickford

Russell John Rickford (born c. 1975^[1]) is an American scholar and activist who is an associate professor in the History Department at Cornell University. He has written the only in-depth biography on Betty Shabazz, the wife of Malcolm X.

Rickford's research focuses on the black radical tradition and on black liberal culture after World War II. He lectures on American social and political history, among other subjects.^[2]

^ Nakao, Annie (February 22, 2004). "Pride and prejudice / A young author looks back at the tragedy -- and triumph -- of Betty Shabazz's life". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ "Russell Rickford | Department of History". history.cornell.edu. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

[Nakao-1] Nakao, Annie (February 22, 2004). "Pride and prejudice / A young author looks back at the tragedy -- and triumph -- of Betty Shabazz's life". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[Cornell-2] "Russell Rickford | Department of History". history.cornell.edu. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

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