Roderick Douglas Bush (November 12, 1945 – December 5, 2013)[1] was an U.S. born sociologist, social activist, author, public intellectual author and academic primarily concerning the Civil rights movement (1865–1896).
Born on November 12, 1945,[2] Bush grew up in the "Jim Crow" South before moving to Rochester, New York, as a child.
[3] As a teen, he attended Howard University and became involved in the Black Power Movement.
[10] He also co-authored with Melanie E. L. Bush Tensions in the American Dream: Rhetoric, Reverie or Reality?
In 2019 a collection of scholars, friends and students published: Rod Bush: Lessons from a Radical Black Scholar on Liberation, Love, and Justice https://www.okcir.com/product/rod-bush-lessons-from-a-radical-black-scholar-on-liberation-love-and-justice/> with essays on the lessons that can be learned from Rod's writings, teaching, mentorship and friendship.