Tag: 070.92
-
Rita Carter Perry, Jacksonville’s first Black female publisher, founded The Jacksonville Free Press to amplify African American voices. Discover her legacy of journalism and community advocacy.
-
John White, one of the first Black anchors at WALB and a respected South Georgia journalist, has died at 85. His career helped shape broadcast journalism and public service reporting in the Southeast.
-
Moneta Sleet Jr. became the first Black Pulitzer Prize winner in journalism in 1969 after capturing a powerful photograph of Coretta Scott King at Dr. King’s funeral, marking a major moment in Black media history.
-
Kyla L. Wright becomes the first Black woman Managing Editor of Detroit’s Model D, bringing a deep commitment to community-centered storytelling and local journalism.
-
Michele Norris, the first Black female host of NPR’s flagship program, will keynote the 2025 MLK Breakfast in Minneapolis, honoring Dr. King’s legacy.
Recent Posts
- From Strength Coach to Super Bowl Champion: How Autumn Lockwood Became the First Black Woman to Win on the NFL’s Biggest Stage
- How Sophia Jones Paved the Way as the University of Michigan’s First Black Woman Medical Graduate, Transforming Black Healthcare Advocacy
- Sherri Shepherd Becomes the First Woman to Play the Genie in Aladdin as She Uses Her Broadway Role to Inspire Young Girls
- Lonnie Bunch, Smithsonian’s First Black Leader, Steps Down After Nearly 40 Years as Trump Administration Pressures Museum Over How Black History Is Told
- Prince Albert Honeycutt’s Legacy Lives On as Fergus Falls’ First Black Resident and Pioneer Community Leader
