Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1912, Nov. 18 | Born, Shelbyville, Tenn. |
| 1934 | A.B., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| 1936 | Reporter, Chicago Defender |
| 1936-1947 | Editor and publisher, Michigan Chronicle |
| 1937 | Married Gertrude Scott Martin |
| 1947-1959 | Editor-in-chief, Chicago Daily Defender |
| 1949-1952 | President, National Newspaper Publishers Association |
| 1959-1960 | Editorial advisor, Amalgamated Press, Ltd., Nigeria |
| 1961-1969 | Deputy chairman, Democratic National Committee, Washington, D.C. |
| 1969-1976 | Vice president and editorial director, Sengstacke Newspaper chain, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1970-1979 | Chairman, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Washington, D.C. |
| 1976-1978 | President, Sengstacke Newspaper chain, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1978-1981 | Special assistant to the President of the United States |
| 1981-1987 | Assistant vice president of communications, Howard University, Washington, D.C. |
| 1987-circa 1993 | Chairman, Calmar Communications, Inc., Chicago, Ill. |
| 1997, Jan. 27 | Died, Orange, Calif. |