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In early March 1910, Vann drew up incorporation papers for the Pittsburgh Courier and began writing contributions. [5] Through Vann's connections, the paper was able to attract wealthy investors, including Cumberland Willis Posey Sr. [6] On May 10, 1910, the Pittsburgh Courier was formally incorporated, with Vann handling the legal details. [7]
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. [3] [4] It was acquired in 1965 by John H. Sengstacke, a major black publisher and owner of the Chicago Defender.
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Charles "Teenie" Harris (July 2, 1908 – June 12, 1998) was an American photographer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Harris was known for his photographs of residents and prominent visitors to Pittsburgh, including musicians and baseball players, which often appeared in the Pittsburgh Courier. His work is preserved in the permanent collection ...
Hazel B. Garland (January 28, 1913 – April 5, 1988) was a journalist, columnist and newspaper editor.She was the first African-American woman to serve as editor-in-chief of a nationally circulated newspaper chain (the New Pittsburgh Courier).
He had a 1-year-old daughter, according to family members. A missing Pennsylvania man has been found dead, according to police. Brian Posch was last seen on April 5 in Beaver County, according to ...
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
A man has been arrested over the leak of graphic crime scene photos taken from the wooded trail where teenage best friends Libby German and Abby Williams were brutally murdered.. In what marks the ...