Eye on the struggle
Subtitle: Ethel Payne, the first lady of the Black Press
By: James McGrath Morris
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 466
ISBN-13: 9780062198853
Subjects: Civil rights; African American women journalists; Biography; African American women; History
Description: Acclaimed biographer James McGrath Morris brings into focus the riveting life of pioneering journalist Ethel Payne, known as The First Lady of the Black Press.  For decades, Ethel Lois Payne has been hidden in the shadows of history. Now, Morris skillfully illuminates the life of this ambitious, influential, and groundbreaking woman, from her childhood growing up in South Chicago to her career as a journalist and network news commentator, reporting on some of the most crucial events in modern American history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-400) and index.