John Hope Franklin was born on January 2, 1915 in Rentiesville, Oklahoma, USA. He is known for his work on Separate But Equal (1991), American Masters (1985) and Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans (2008). He was married to Aurelia E. Whittington. He died on March 25, 2009 in Durham, North Carolina, USA.