Robert C. Smith (political scientist)

Robert C. Smith
Born	(1947-02-12)February 12, 1947 [1] Benton, Louisiana [1]
Died	April 13, 2023(2023-04-13) (aged 76) [2]
Education	University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles Howard University
Known for	Work on racial politics in the United States
Spouse	Scottie Gibson Smith ​ ​ (m. 1972)​ [1]
Children	3 [1]
Awards	Distinguished Ph.D. Alumni Award from Howard University (1998)
Scientific career
Fields	Political science
Institutions	San Francisco State University
Thesis	Black elites and Black groups in the federal policy process: a study in interest articulation  (1976)

Robert Charles Smith (February 12, 1947 - April 13, 2023) ^{[1] [2]} was a political science professor at San Francisco State University (SFSU). He is known for his scholarship on race and politics in the United States, about which he has written several books. ^{[3] [4]} The "Black Politics" class he began teaching at SFSU in 1990 proved controversial; students protested the class because it was offered in the political science department rather than the African American studies department, which was interpreted by some students as encroaching on the latter department's area of focus. ^[5]

References

1. Who's who Among African Americans. Gale Research. 2008. p. 1107. ISBN   9781414400204.
2. "Remembering Renowned Political Science Professor and Black Politics Scholar, Dr. Robert C. Smith". Political Science Now. American Political Science Association. May 9, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
3. "Minorities May Spurn The GOP, But The Party Welcomes Them". NPR. December 24, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
4. "Race Alone Doesn't Explain Hatred Of Obama, But It's Part Of The Mix". NPR. May 13, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
5. Depalma, Anthony (January 2, 1991). "Hard-Won Acceptance Spawns New Conflicts Around Ethnic Studies". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 19, 2019.

External links

• Faculty page
• San Francisco State University obituary