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Timothy Thomas Fortune

(1856–1928) Writer United States

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Timothy Thomas Fortune was a writer from the United States, best known for Black and White (Land, Labor, and Politics in the South).

Quick Facts About Timothy Thomas Fortune

Born
October 3, 1856
Died
June 2, 1928
Nationality
United States
Profession
Writer
Notable works
Black and White (Land, Labor, and Politics in the South)

About Timothy Thomas Fortune

Timothy Thomas Fortune was an American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor and publisher. He was the highly influential editor of the nation's leading black newspaper The New York Age and was the leading economist in the black community. He was a long-time adviser and friend to Booker T. Washington and was the editor of Washington's first autobiography, The Story of My Life and Work. Fortune's philosophy of militant agitation on behalf of the rights of black people laid one of the foundations of the Civil Rights Movement.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame

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