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Max Robinson
Max Robinson, America's First Black Broadcast News Anchor, Died On December 20, 1988.
Born In Richmond, Virginia, In 1939, Robinson Began His Career In 1959, At A Television Station In Portsmith, VA. He Eventually Went To Washington, DC And Worked For Three Years At Station WRC-TV, Where He Became An Award-Winning Civil Rights Journalist.
After Seeing Robinson In A Documentary On 60 Minutes, TV Executive, Roone Arledge, Hired Him To Co-Anchor The Chicago-Based ABC "World News Tonight." He Held That Position From 1978 -1983.
Besides Being The Pioneer Broadcaster Who Made It Possible For Other Black TV Journalists Like Ed Bradley, Bryant Gumble And Carole Simpson To Become High-Profile Media Personalities, Robinson Also Co-Founded The National Association Of Black Journalists.
MAX ROBINSON- Broadcasting Pioneer
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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