doi:10.7916/d8-5cw3-4457Oral history interview with Carl Morris, 1971Morris, Carloral historiesmixed materialJournalistsAfrican Americans--Civil rightsEditorsJournalism--Political aspectsNewspapers--CirculationAfrican American pressAfrican American journalistsNew York (N.Y.)United States Race relationsMorris, CarlMorris begins this 1971 interview with an overview of his childhood, education, early career in public relations, and his transition to journalism. He demonstrates how the black press has lost its crusading zeal, contrasting its state at the time of the interview with its past social consciousness. Morris discusses: differences between the black and white press; the future prospects for the black press; the need for a national black news service; how a white owner could impact credibility and identity of a black paper; and how African American history could have been different without the black press. Morris describes the expanding readership of his newspaper and the goal of objective journalism, citing examples of bias in the white press.