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Author:
Aiello, Thomas, 1977- author.
Title:
The life and times of Louis Lomax : the art of deliberate disunity / Thomas Aiello.
Publisher:
Duke University Press,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
xi, 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject:
Lomax, Louis E.,--1922-1970.
African American journalists--Biography.
African Americans in television broadcasting--Biography.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
From Privilege to Prison -- The Hate That Hate Produced -- The Reluctant African -- The Negro Revolt -- Ambitions -- When the Word Is Given -- The Louis Lomax Show -- Thailand -- Branching Out -- Conspiracies.
Summary:
"Louis Lomax rose from a childhood in Valdosta, Georgia to become one of the most successful black journalists of the twentieth century. He was the man who introduced Malcolm X to the nation, remaining a close ally of both Malcolm and Martin Luther King for the duration of their lives. Lomax was also one of the most important journalists of the decade, setting precedents for black journalism in radio and television, and maintaining a literary profile that included newspaper reporting, longform magazine journalism, and bestselling books"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1478011807
9781478011804
1478010681
9781478010685
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1157969431
LCCN:
2020021674
Locations:
KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

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