Sterling Allen Brown

Sterling Allen Brown
Born	(1901-05-01)May 1, 1901 Washington D.C., U.S.
Died	January 13, 1989(1989-01-13) (aged 87)
Education	Williams College (BA) Harvard University (MA)
Occupation(s)	Writer, poet, professor
Spouse	Daisy Turnbull ​ (m. 1927)​

Sterling Allen Brown (May 1, 1901 – January 13, 1989) was an American professor, folklorist, poet, and literary critic. He chiefly studied black culture of the Southern United States and was a professor at Howard University for most of his career. Brown was the first Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia.