Quintard Taylor, scholar of Black history, dies at 76

KNKX Public Radio | By Emil Moffatt

Published September 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM PDT

Quintard Taylor died Sunday in Houston. He was 76 years old. A former longtime history professor at the University of Washington, Taylor started the research website BlackPast.

Taylor was also the author of numerous books, including "The Forging of a Black Community," an extensive history of Seattle's Central District.

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