Reminiscences of Ethel Payne, 1987
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- Name
- Payne, Ethel L (Interviewee)
- Currie, Kathleen (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of Ethel Payne, 1987
- Abstract
- Childhood in Chicago: influence of family on politics, religion, career, education: Crane Junior College, Garrett Biblical Institute, Medill School of Journalism; experiences with Army Special Services, Japan, 1948-51; effects of Korean War on writing career; "Chicago Defender," 1951-78,Washington correspondent, 1953-73; McCarthy hearings, Bandung Conference of 1955, Nigerian Civil War, American ci vil rights movement, black Americans in Vietnam War, trip to China, 1973; appointment as associate editor and return to Chicago bureau, 1973; resignation, 1978; commentator, Columbia Broadcasting System's "Spectrum Program," 1972-78; opinions on black press: treatment of black journalists, role of press in black community, impact of Jesse Jackson; reflections on women journalists; recollections of friends and collegues
- Collection Name
- Washington Press Club women in journalism oral history collection
- Subjects
- Journalists; African Americans in the newspaper industry; African American journalists; Women journalists; Women in journalism; Journalism; Broadcast journalism; Newspapers; African Americans--Political activity; Mass media and race relations; Segregation and the press; Journalism--Social aspects; United States Race relations; Payne, Ethel L; Medill School of Journalism; Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.); Chicago defender
- Format
- oral histories
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1987
- Note (Biographical)
- Journalist
- Note
- Interviewed by Kathleen Currie on August 25, September 8, September 17, September 22, September 24, October 13 (video), and November 17, 1987
- Note (Provenance)
- Washington Press Club Foundation, Gift, 1992
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
- Catalog Record
- 13689372
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/hq3a-fz93
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.