Dudley Randall: Librarian, Poet, and Founder of Broadside Press

Dudley Randall (1914-2000), a librarian, established the Broadside Press in 1965. Mr. Randall was a librarian at Morgan State University from 1954 until 1956. He also held various library positions at the University of Detroit, the University of Michigan, Lincoln University (Missouri), and the Wayne County Federated Library System. Mr. Randall received his library degree from the University of Michigan in 1951. In addition, Mr. Randall was a poet. He passed away in August of 2000.

Update 10/11/2012:

Dudley Randall, Albert P. Marshall, and Helen Price Sawyer Braxton worked together as librarians at Lincoln University (Missouri) during the 1950s.

Update 10/22/2012:

In 1954, Dudley Randall authored the poem Booker T.  and W.E.B.  To read the poem, click here.

Update 01/25/2013:
There is a brief biography of Dudley Randall written by Amber Eaton on the BlackPast.org. Click on the following link to read:

http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/randall-dudley-1914-2000

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