I haven’t found an obituary yet, but Twitter is reporting that the activist-historian/historian-activist has died at the age of 92. I am sure we will have a few more things to say about Staughton Lynd‘s death in the coming days, but in the meantime here are some tweets:
We’ve lost one of the greatest scholar-activists of our time: Staughton Lynd (1929-2022) passed away this morning. He fought for civil rights and working-class justice and against the war in Vietnam and the prison-industrial complex. A life well lived. RIP Brother Staughton. pic.twitter.com/3xlvhgoqs6
— Marcus Rediker (@MarcusRediker) November 17, 2022
R.I.P. Staughton Lynd. One of my all-time heroes in both scholarship and workers' struggle. So many important works by this scholar of class and radicalism in early America. One of the greats. pic.twitter.com/oRdfwDAJdH
— Sean Gallagher (@WhatAboutClass) November 17, 2022
RIP Staughton Lynd. Thank you for your tireless commitment to the working class, from the civil-rights struggle and antiwar protests to the labor movement and prison rebellions. pic.twitter.com/8AR7x7h4rS
— Labor Notes (@labornotes) November 18, 2022
RIP. I had the luck of interviewing Staughton Lynd and his wife, Alice, at their place in August. What an incredible life. https://t.co/zE5dzZVN81 pic.twitter.com/KAiEJDq3Pl
— E. Tammy Kim 김태미 (@etammykim) November 17, 2022
Ten years ago, with Staughton Lynd at HLS for the Local 1330 v. US Steel symposium. RIP to a hero, activist, historian, lawyer, and comrade. https://t.co/9tB6ifNCrm pic.twitter.com/ltwZ44CddJ
— Matthew Spurlock (@mdslock) November 17, 2022
At the beginning of the modern-day civil rights movement, Staughton Lynd and Howard Zinn were the only two teachers on the Spellman College faculty (in Atlanta, Georgia) who spoke truth to power. They stood alone; then others followed in their footsteps. https://t.co/k7pkYJO73F
— Tony Figs (@TonyFigs3) November 17, 2022
Staughton Lynd died. He was a gracious host to me five years ago when I talked to him for this @belt_magazine piece on #Youngstown. https://t.co/hKGiURSfJg His quote I used for the kicker is really the Rosetta stone to understand the Mahoning Valley since.
— Vince Guerrieri (@vinceguerrieri) November 17, 2022
Staughton Lynd, a legend of civil rights, anti war, labor, and prison reform action, passed away today. Youngstown was his chosen home, and he’s pictured here as part of May Day 2022. Please read on his life and lift up his name at yr next action, union meeting, or protest. ✊🌹 pic.twitter.com/2xalQrgZAh
— daphne carr 📌 (@idorapark) November 18, 2022
This working-class Rust Belt native, first-gen college student, and recovering history professor is forever grateful for and to Staughton Lynd. May he rest in peace. https://t.co/uaSxIb7toR
— Shirley Wajda (@stwajda) November 17, 2022
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