Bruce, Dickson D., 1946-

Dickson "Dave" Davies Bruce Jr. (April 11, 1946 – November 24, 2014) was a history professor and author in the United States whose research focused on cultural and intellectual history of African Americans. He taught at the University of California, Irvine. He received the James Mooney Award from the Southern Anthropological Society in 1973 for his book And They All Sang Hallelujah. Bruce was born in Dallas and raised in Lubbock, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree in from the University of Texas at Austin in 1967 and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He joined the faculty at UC Irvine in the same year and taught there for more than 35 years before retiring in 2008 as Professor of History. During his career, he served as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, and Director of the Program in Comparative Cultures.