Merle Black

P. Merle Black
P. Merle Black
Born	1942
Alma mater	Harvard University; University of Chicago;
	Scientific career
Fields	Political science; Southern American politics;
Institutions	Emory University; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;

P. Merle Black (born 1942) is a retired American political scientist. He was formerly Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Political Science at Emory University. He specializes in Southern politics, particularly in the 20th and 21st centuries.