Let’s pay tribute to a trailblazing group of mid-twentieth-century Black women journalists — Alice Dunnigan, Ethel Payne, Daisy Bates, Evelyn Cunningham, and Marvel Jackson Cooke.

Their work encompassed all facets of this era’s journalism, including reporting, editing, broadcasting, and publishing.

All of these women’s careers began at legendary Black newspapers, including the Chicago Defender, the Arkansas State Press, the Pittsburgh Courier, and The Crisis. Read More→