Roy E. Finkenbine

About the Author

Roy E. Finkenbine is a distinguished historian and professor emeritus of history at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he taught for over three decades and specialized in African American history, the transatlantic slave trade, and civil rights movements. His scholarly work bridges primary sources and contemporary analysis to illuminate the African American experience in America, drawing on extensive archival research and interdisciplinary approaches. Finkenbine's contributions extend beyond academia through public lectures, consulting for historical documentaries, and advocacy for inclusive education. Notable among his publications are Detroit 1967: Origins, Impacts, Legacies (Painted Turtle Press), which examines the pivotal urban uprising and its enduring repercussions, and Sources of the African-American Past: Primary Sources in American History (2nd Edition), a vital resource compiling essential documents for understanding Black history from slavery to the present.