A. Wilberforce Williams (January 31, 1865 – February 26, 1940),[1] was an American physician, surgeon, educator, and journalist.

[2] He worked in Chicago for most of his career and specialized in internal medicine, the treatment of tuberculosis, and heart disease.

[4] He wrote a health column for The Chicago Defender, titled "Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams Talks on Preventive Measures, First Aid Remedies, Hygienics and Sanitation.

"[6] Williams advocated for better sanitary practices, hygiene, proper ventilation, preventative medical care, and against superstition.

Du Bois twice, which is part of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries archives; the first correspondence was regarding the second Pan-African Congress (1921), and the second was his interest in the Encyclopedia of the Negro (1935).