Oral history interview with Norman Powell, 1971
Oral history interview with Norman Powell, 1971
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- Name
- Powell, Norman (Interviewee)
- La Brie, Henry G (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Norman Powell, 1971
- Other Titles
- Reminiscences of Norman Powell : oral history, 1971; Oral history of Norman Powell, 1971
- Abstract
- In this 1971 interview, Norman Powell discusses his early work as a journalist and his later position as advertising manager for the Afro-American. Powell outlines how the content, advertising, availability, and political potential of black newspapers has changed. Powell then elaborates on the history and organization of Amalgamated Publishers, Inc. He ponders the impact of changing demographic pat terns in the United States on the circulation of newspapers and describes how the black press has changed since 1827. The interview concludes with Powell's assessment of how America would have been different without the black press and his explanation of why radical black publications do not contain advertising.
- Collection Name
- Black Journalists oral history collection
- Subjects
- African American newspapers; Advertising--Newspapers; Journalists; Editors; Journalism--Political aspects; African Americans--Civil rights; African American press; African American journalists; Baltimore (Md.); United States Race relations; Powell, Norman
- Format
- oral histories
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- sound files : digital preservation master, WAV files (96kHz, 24 bit); 39 pages
- Note (Biographical)
- Norman Powell was the president of Amalgamated Publishers Inc., a concern that solicited national advertising for many of the major black newspapers. He began his career in journalism as a sportswriter and, later, advertising manager for the Afro-Amer ican.
- Note
- Interviewed by Henry G. La Brie III on June 24, 1971.
- Note (Provenance)
- Henry G. La Brie III Gift, 1975
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 11564239
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-y8yw-jb16
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.