John Alfred Williams (December 5, 1925 – July 3, 2015) was an African-American author, journalist, and academic.
His novel The Man Who Cried I Am was a bestseller in 1967.

Williams was born in Jackson, Mississippi.
He studied at Syracuse University.
Williams died in Paramus, New Jersey from Alzheimer's disease, aged 89.
John Alfred Williams (December 5, 1925 – July 3, 2015) was an African-American author, journalist, and academic. His novel The Man Who Cried I Am was a bestseller in 1967.
Williams was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He studied at Syracuse University. Williams died in Paramus, New Jersey from Alzheimer's disease, aged 89.
John A. Williams