Robert L. Allen is adjunct professor (emeritus) of African-American studies and ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include The Port Chicago Mutiny: The Story of the Largest Mutiny Trial in U.S. Naval History (Warner Books, 1989; Heyday, 2006) and Honoring Sergeant Carter: Redeeming a Black World War II Hero’s Legacy (Armistead, 2003), cowritten with Allene G. Carter. He is on the board of Friends of Port Chicago National Memorial.
