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6/1/2002 Part of the BlackPressUSA Network <!-- // Begin IMAGE rollovers function newImage(arg) { if (document.images) { rslt = new Image(); rslt.src = arg; return rslt; } } function changeImages() { if (document.images && (preloadFlag == true)) { for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) { document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1]; } } } var preloadFlag = false; function preloadImages() { if (document.images) { // name of variable does not matter blank = newImage("Images/Blank.gif"); arrow = newImage("Images/menu/Arrow.gif"); arrow2 = newImage("Images/menu/Arrow2.gif"); arrowClear = newImage("Images/menu/ArrowClear.gif"); preloadFlag = true; } } preloadImages(); // end IMAGE rollovers // --> HOME NEWS EDITORIAL LIFESTYLE SPORTS HISTORY archives gallery timeline cartoons links ABOUT US NETWORK SITES ARCHIVES Fortune Proposes Afro-American League to Protect Black People May 28, 1887 T. Thomas Fortune, once called the “dean of Black journalism in America” byRoi Ottley, was among the most prominent spokesmen for the race from the latter part of the 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century. He worked for and edited several Black newspapers and is probably best known for his stint at the helm of the New York Age. President Theodore Roosevelt was said to be an avid reader of Fortune’s work and once remarked, “Tom Fortune, for God’s sake, keep that pen of yours off me.” But Booker T. Washington proved to be a more enthusiastic supporter and so admired Fortune’s journalistic endeavors that he eventually subsidized the New ... Click here to view a week in history, from the Black Press Archives. GALLERY OF GREATS 2002 Gallery of Greats This Year's Miller Brewing Company Gallery of Greats focuses on the remarkable achievements of African Americans in the Black Press. The Gallery of Greats illuminates the success and contributions these honorees have made. Ranging from John B. Russwum, one of the earliest editors of Freedom's Journal to William Raspberry, the Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the Washington Post, this year's honorees shine as examples of this country's independence and development. 2002 Black Press Honorees. HONORING 175 YEARS OF BLACK PRESS HISTORY TURN OF THE CENTURY BIRTHS: THE CHICAGO DEFENDER Turn of the Century Era Journalistic veteran Vernon Jarrett, in a 1947 article noting the 42nd birthday of The Chicago Defender, described the founding of the paper in its pages thusly: "May 6, 1905-- A young printer held his four-page creation close to the window, took a final glance, grabbed an armful of his best work and hustled out to the streets--introducing to Chicago the 'World's Greatest Negro Weekly.' "Thus Robert Sengstacke Abbott, one man-staff and vendor of The Chicago Defender, launched a medium of Negro expression 42 years ago which is today a recognized American institution." ... Use the drop down to choose an era from the Black Press History: Select an Era Abolitionist Era (1829 - 1865) Post-Civil War Era (1866 - 1891) Turn of the Century (1892 - 1918) Harlem renaissance (1919 - 1928) Depression Era (1929 - 1939) World War II (1939 - 1945) Civil Rights Era (1946 - 1973) Modern Era (1974 - Present) CARTOONS A Tale of Two Cities By: Ralph Matthews SEARCH Click here for anAdvanced Search Contact Us: Copyright 2001 All Rights Reserved :: Legal and Privacy Policy