Tag: The Black Press
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Is The Root.com Today’s Freedom Journal?
NOTE: Since this post was originally published, TheRoot.com has gone through some significant changes and a lot of former writers and editors have spoken out about the publication’s perceived fall from grace. In the last few months many key members of The Root’s editorial staff have departed. I have no insider’s knowledge of the situation,…
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Robert S. Abbott and The Chicago Defender
Today’s Black journalist profile is about a man who had no problem speaking truth to power. Allow me to introduce Robert S. Abbott, the founder and publisher of The Chicago Defender newspaper. More than a successful publisher, Robert S. Abbott was a singular force who helped thousands of Black people move from the American south…
