Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (736 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062198858 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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"An Enlightening History of 20th Century Journalism and Civil Rights" according to Frank A. Aukofer. This important book weaves seminal civil rights events into the biography of Ethel Payne, a pioneer reporter who not only covered but represented the African American community during an era in which black Americans were still denied, by law and custom, many of the rights to which they were entitled. She worked for the Chicago Defender, as clo. Kevin Killian said A "window seat on the world". A friend told me I knew too little about the black press of the "A "window seat on the world"" according to Kevin Killian. A friend told me I knew too little about the black press of the 20th century and, with my interest in mass media, that it was silly of me to be so ill-informed. He recommended a forthcoming book which is now on my bookshelf, the life of Ethel Payne, the queen of American journalism. Folks called her the queen of back journalism, but after read. 0th century and, with my interest in mass media, that it was silly of me to be so ill-informed. He recommended a forthcoming book which is now on my bookshelf, the life of Ethel Payne, the queen of American journalism. Folks called her the queen of back journalism, but after read. Witness to Justice: A Life Well-Lived & Well-Told Caroline Fraser James McGrath Morris is our preeminent chronicler of American newspaper history, and his new biography uncovers the rich life of an intrepid black woman reporter whose drive and dedication to justice propelled her to become one of the Chicago Defender’s star reporters.Aside from introducing readers to Payne herself—pugnacious, funn
Acclaimed biographer James McGrath Morris brings into focus the riveting life of one of the most significant yet least known figures of the civil rights era—pioneering journalist Ethel Payne, the “First Lady of the Black Press”—elevating her to her rightful place in history at last.For decades, Ethel Lois Payne has been hidden in the shadows of history. Eisenhower to support desegregation, and her reporting on legislative and judicial civil rights battles enlightened and activated black readers across the nation. He combed through oral histories, FBI documents, and newspapers to fully capture Payne’s life, her achievements, and her legacy. In 1972, she became the first female African American radio and television commentator on a national network, working for CBS. Her story mirrors the evolution of our own modern society.Inspiring and instructive, moving and comprehensive, Eye on the Struggle illuminates this extraordinary woman and her achievements, and reminds us of the power one person has to transform our lives and our world.With 16 pages of black-and-white photos.. She publicly prodded President Dwight D. Now, James McGrath Morris skillfully illuminates this ambitious, influential, and groundbr
James McGrath Morris is the author of Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power—which the Wall Street Journal deemed as one of the five best books on American moguls and Booklist placed on its list of the ten best biographies of 2010—and The Rose Man of Sing Sing: A True Tale of Life, Murder,
” (Herb Boyd, author of Brotherman and Baldwin's Harlem)“Eye on the Struggle is an incredibly important act of historical recovery. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching)“A deeply researched, skillfully written biography about a previously underappreciated individual.” (Kirkus Reviews)“James McGrath Morris’s eloquent book - quite a feat of historical excavation into the black press as well - should bring her many new admirers.” (Wil Haygood, author of the bestselling,The Butler: A Witness to History)In Eye on the Struggle James McGrath Morris lifts Ethel Payne from relative obscurity revealing a fearless, intrepid journalist who covered practically every important event of her day, whether at ho