Talk:Henry Allen Bullock

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Add Research section of his most cited research and brief summaries

Research

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Dr. Bullock contributed to the fields of sociology and criminology during his lifetime. Just a few of his contributions to his degree field of sociology are Spatial Aspect of the Differential Birth Rate, A Comparison of the Academic Achievements of White and Negro High School Graduates, The Expansion of Negro Suffrage in Texas, Negro Higher and Professional Education in Texas, and The Availability of Education in the Texas Negro Separate School. His research focused on the acknowledgement of the hardships that Black Americans face in education and in the legal system. However, his most cited research studies are in the field of Crimonology.

Research in Criminology

He wrote two studies in the subject of criminology. His study Significance of the Racial Factor in the Length of Prison Sentences discussed the idea that racial discrimination existed in criminal law which leads to a difference in criminal sentencing. He conducted his research study on 3,644 inmates at the Texas State Prison in Huntsville, Texas. His study found that factors of racial discrimination were found to significantly affect the length of prison time given to black individuals compared to their white counterparts.

His other study in criminology is Urban Homicide in Theory and Fact. He explores the theory that specific areas in any city are more likely to draw in individuals who, during their personal time, are more likely to commit an act of homicide or other criminal act. He conducted his research in the city of Houston, Texas in collaboration with the City Police Department, he received and reviewed over 500 cases of homicide from 1945-1949 but only used a sample of 489 cases after deciding that certain cases did not fit the criteria of the study. The study found that there was support for the theory that certain areas of socio-economic conditions and specific urban segregation did have higher rates of homicide compared to other areas that did not share those characteristics. Val.baker (talk) 15:03, 29 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

== Add Career, Books, and Community Contributions Sections == Clara110801 (talk) 14:43, 30 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

Career

He was the Chairman of Graduate Research at Texas Southern University. He was also the president of CAPRA Inc. and a member of the Societe Internationale De Criminologie^[1].

Books

Pathways to the Houston Negro Market^[2]

The Texas Negro family : The Status of its Socio-economic Organization ^[3]

Community Contributions

Bullock testified for African American history to be included in Texas history textbooks and served on the Texas advisory committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. He was also the author of a regular column for the Houston Informer.^[4] In addition to this, he was a member of the Mayor's Commission on Crime and Delinquency for the City of Houston, Texas^[5]. Bullock also served as a delegate for the United States to the International Congress of Criminology in London in 1955.^[6] He also presented at numerous conferences and schools sharing his research to other sociologists, students, and educators^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]. Bullock's research on the economic status of the black population in Houston, Texas was featured in Time Magazine in August 1956.^[11]

Personal Life

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Henry Allen Bullock was born on May 2nd, 1906 in Tarboro, North Carolina as the son of Jesse Bullock and Arelia Bullock.

(This would add on to the introduction with the name of his parents)

Family

Henry Allen Bullock married Merle Louise Anderson Bullock in 1938. Merle gave birth to three children: Henry Allen Bullock Jr., Rodney Bullock, and Merle Boyd.

Death

Henry Allen Bullock passed away on February 8th, 1973 at the age of 66 due to a sudden illness. His funeral was held on February 12th, 1973 at the Fairchild-Purnell Mortuary in Houston, Texas. He was laid to rest in the Paradise South Cemetery in Pearland, Texas.

Sources

Lede, Naomi W. (1976). "Henry Allen Bullock" Pioneering Black Educator and Sociologist" Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
"The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 234, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 10, 1973". The Portal to Texas History. 1973-02-10. Retrieved 2025-10-08.

Mgg0417 (talk) 16:02, 30 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

↑ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
↑ Bullock, Henry Allen (1957). Pathways to the Houston Negro Market. J. W. Edwards.
↑ Bullock, Henry Allen (1941). The Texas Negro Family: The Status of its Socio-Economic Organization. Prairie View College Press.
↑ "Texas Originals". Humanities Texas. Retrieved 10/9/2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
↑ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
↑ "Dr. Bullock Attends London Meet". The Texas Standard. Vol. 29, no. 3. Prarie View A&M University. October 1955.
↑ White, Leslie (September 1955). "Dr. Bullock Attends London Meet". The Texas Standard. Vol. 29, no. 3.
↑ Andrews, U.J. (March 10, 1950). "Dr. H A Bullock Addresses Teachers". San Antonio Register. Vol. 20, no. 8.
↑ "P.V. Host to Educational Conference". The Dallas Express. Vol. 51, no. 2. March 14, 1942.
↑ "Central High Commencement Speakers Are Announced". The Informer and Texas Freeman. Vol. 52, no. 22. May 25, 1946.
↑ "TSU Professor 'Makes' Time Magazine". The Texas Standard. Vol. 30, no. 3. Prarie View A&M University. October 1956.

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[2] Bullock, Henry Allen (1957). Pathways to the Houston Negro Market. J. W. Edwards.

[3] Bullock, Henry Allen (1941). The Texas Negro Family: The Status of its Socio-Economic Organization. Prairie View College Press.

[4] "Texas Originals". Humanities Texas. Retrieved 10/9/2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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[6] "Dr. Bullock Attends London Meet". The Texas Standard. Vol. 29, no. 3. Prarie View A&M University. October 1955.

[7] White, Leslie (September 1955). "Dr. Bullock Attends London Meet". The Texas Standard. Vol. 29, no. 3.

[8] Andrews, U.J. (March 10, 1950). "Dr. H A Bullock Addresses Teachers". San Antonio Register. Vol. 20, no. 8.

[9] "P.V. Host to Educational Conference". The Dallas Express. Vol. 51, no. 2. March 14, 1942.

[10] "Central High Commencement Speakers Are Announced". The Informer and Texas Freeman. Vol. 52, no. 22. May 25, 1946.

[11] "TSU Professor 'Makes' Time Magazine". The Texas Standard. Vol. 30, no. 3. Prarie View A&M University. October 1956.

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