Media-Newspapers and Magazines
Mary Alice Jervay Thatch
Journalist Mary Alice Jervay Thatch was persistent, dedicated, and influential throughout her extensive career. Born on July 6, 1943, Thatch...
Thomas Clarence Jervay, Sr. (1914-1993)
Thomas Clarence Jervay, Sr., former National Newspaper Publishers Association Chair and activist journalist, was born in Wilmington, North Carolina (NC),...
Black Enterprise (1970- )
Black Enterprise (BE) is a bi-monthly publication that is now the premier source for investing, wealth-building, and business information for...
Essence Magazine (1970- )
Essence magazine is a monthly publication whose target audience is African American women. It focuses on culture, beauty, fashion, and...
E. Simms Campbell (1906-1971)
Elmer Simms Campbell was an early syndicated cartoonist and jazz critic. Born on January 2, 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri,...
George Joseph Herriman (1880-1944)
George Herriman was one of the first syndicated cartoonists of African descent. The son of mulatto Creole parents George Herriman...
Michael Bruce Curry (1953- )
Michael Bruce Curry is the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church. Curry was born in Chicago, Illinois...
Simeon S. Booker (1918-2017)
Simeon Saunders Booker Jr.’s innovative career in journalism transformed how African American readers engaged with news coverage of politics and...
Frank Ocean (Christopher “Lonny” Francis William Ocean) (1987- )
Frank Ocean is a singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and photographer. He was born Christopher Edwin Breaux on October 28, 1987 in Long Beach, California....
