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The Double V campaign, initiated by the Pittsburgh Courier from February 1942, was a drive to promote the fight for democracy in overseas campaigns and at the home front in the United States for African Americans during World War II. The idea of the Double V originated from a letter written by James G. Thompson on January 31, 1942.
The Pittsburgh Courier was an African American weekly newspaper published in Pittsburgh from 1907 [1] until October 22, 1966. [2] By the 1930s, the Courier was one of the leading black newspapers in the United States .
Pennsylvania's first African American newspaper was The Mystery, published in Pittsburgh by Martin Robison Delany from 1843 to 1847. [2] Today, Pennsylvania is home to numerous active African American newspapers, including the oldest such newspaper nationwide, the Philadelphia Tribune.
Narodne Noviny - Pittsburgh; New Pittsburgh Courier - Pittsburgh; The News Eagle - Hawley; The Newville Valley Times-Star - Newville; Our Town Johnstown - Johnstown; The Patriot-News - Harrisburg (3x/week) Pennsylvania Business Central - State College; Perry County Times - New Bloomfield; Philadelphia Business Journal - Philadelphia ...
Courier & Press staff awarded by Indiana SPJ for sports photography, coverage of government and politics, and breaking news reports
Published by J.W. Thompson, who formerly published the Progressive Age at Columbus, Georgia. [40] [42] Only African American paper in Jacksonville to survive the 1888 yellow fever epidemic. [42] Jacksonville: Progressive News: 1938 [28]? Circulation of 7000 in 1940s, 3200 in 1950s. [28] Published and edited by Albert McKeever. [28] Jacksonville
In 1974, the NC State Wolfpack men’s basketball team, led by high-flying David Thompson and 7 foot, 2 inch center Tommy Burleson defeated Maryland earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where ...
William Goldwyn Nunn Jr. (September 30, 1924 – May 6, 2014) was an American sportswriter, newspaper editor and football scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL) and is a 2021 member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Due to the fame of his son, actor William G. Nunn III, he was also known as Bill Nunn Sr.