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The New Pittsburgh Courier joined Sengstacke's three other newspapers in a chain of prominent African-American publications, including the Defender. In 1974, Sengstacke appointed Hazel B. Garland as the new editor-in-chief of the New Pittsburgh Courier , making her the first African-American woman in history to be editor of a national newspaper.
Hazel B. Garland (January 28, 1913 – April 5, 1988) was a journalist, columnist and newspaper editor.She was the first African-American woman to serve as editor-in-chief of a nationally circulated newspaper chain (the New Pittsburgh Courier).
In the 19th century, Pennsylvania saw a level of publishing that rivaled New York, with 14 African American periodicals in circulation from 1838 to 1906. [1] Pennsylvania's first African American newspaper was The Mystery , published in Pittsburgh by Martin Robison Delany from 1843 to 1847.
In 1927, the Courier ' s New York City branch manager, Floyd J. Calvin, began broadcasting the weekly "Pittsburgh Courier Hour" on New York radio. [27] By 1928, the Courier ' s four editions (local, northern, eastern, and southern) were distributed in all 48 states and internationally, and by 1938, the paper was the largest American black ...
He re-opened it as the New Pittsburgh Courier in 1967. He continued to be a leader in building black journalism. In 1974 Sengstacke appointed Hazel B. Garland as the new editor-in-chief of the New Pittsburgh Courier; she was the former city editor and the first African-American woman to be managing editor of a national newspaper.
Vann legitimized the Courier with a professional staff, national advertisements, a dedicated printing plant, and wide circulation. [12] Vann stirred up controversy and 10,000 new readers by hiring George Schuyler in 1925, whose editorials and opinions made him famous as the "black H.L. Mencken" [13] (who was a Courier subscriber). [14]
Bryant was arrested for alleged assault in the third degree, according to the New York City Department of Corrections. Bryant died from complications of gastric adenocarcinoma. Jail or Agency: NYC Anna M. Kross (Rikers) State: New York; Date arrested or booked: 2/26/2016; Date of death: 4/16/2016; Age at death: 42; Sources: New York City ...
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