J. Edgar Hoover and the Black Press in World War II

Washburn, Patrick S.

doi:10.1080/00947679.1986.12066619

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“…Washburn concluded that while racism was the basis for Hoover's efforts, there was evidence of contacts between Communists and black journalists and that President Roosevelt had given the agency wide investigatory powers. 13 Broussard and Hamilton's analysis of the Journal and Guide's war correspondents found that they chronicled African Americans' contributions to the war effort while also describing the racism on the home and the war fronts. The study concluded that the Guide's ability to show the accomplishments of black military personnel highlighted the value of information coming from non-mainstream journalists especially during wartime.…”

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Black Press Scholarship: Where We Have Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need to Go

Ross

2020

American Journalism

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Since the 1970s, the black press has been the topic of numerous television documentaries, books, scholarly and trade articles, and theses and dissertations. They have included biographies of the people who provided the content, as well as information on the way black newspapers covered civil rights, sports, wars, and other major events of the twentieth century. They have revealed a powerful institution that recognized, supported, and expressed the aspirations of a group marginalized by an oppressive, dominant society. While the information is rich, it has revealed other gaps in the knowledge of this institution. As the black press continues to be a topic for dissertations and theses and with digitization, the closing of these gaps looks promising. The American civil rights movement led to changes that went beyond social and political equality. It spurred interests in the lives and experiences of people who had either been ignored, marginalized, or oppressed because of race, gender, or sexuality. Simultaneously, more scholarly and professional interests also emerged about the black press. This press is generally defined as black-owned and operated newspapers that focused on interests and concerns of African Americans. In recent years, the black press has been the topic of books, scholarly and trade articles, monographs, and television documentaries, as well as numerous theses and dissertations. This study reviews scholarship on the black press since the early 1970s to see what it tells us and to identify gaps in the knowledge of this important institution. The review addresses the extent to which this scholarship has made progress based on the earlier recommendations of black press scholars and also offers recommendations for future research.

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Section: Black Press In Wartimementioning

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Black Press Scholarship: Where We Have Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need to Go

Ross

2020

American Journalism

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J. Edgar Hoover and the Black Press in World War II

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Black Press Scholarship: Where We Have Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need to Go

Black Press Scholarship: Where We Have Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need to Go

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