Robert Sengstacke Abbot (1868-1940) is considered the Father of Black Journalism and the first African-American media mogul. In 1905 he founded the Chicago Defender, known as America’s Black Newspaper.
Illinois Connections: Chicago Resident
Robert Sengstacke Abbot (1868-1940) is considered the Father of Black Journalism and the first African-American media mogul. In 1905 he founded the Chicago Defender, known as America’s Black Newspaper.
Illinois Connections: Chicago Resident