Carroll, Fred, 1971-

Race news : black journalists and the fight for racial justice in the twentieth century / Fred Carroll. - xiii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - The history of communication .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: political pressures and black newswriting -- "Negro subversion": solidifying a militant press -- Enter the "new crowd" journalists -- Popular fronts and modern presses -- The "new crowd" goes global -- "Questionable leanings": the "new crowd" driven out -- Black power assaults the black newspaper -- Into the white newsroom -- Epilogue: a crusade into the digital age.

9780252041495 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780252083037 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2017020955


African American press--History--20th century.
Civil rights movements--Press coverage--History--United States--20th century.
Racism in the press--United States.
African American journalists--History--20th century.
Press and politics--United States.

PN4882.5 / .C38 2017

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