ABSTRACT
The history of the journalism profession has long been documented in hundreds of books, journals, television shows, movies, and speeches. In virtually every instance, the contributions of individuals to the field have been highlighted. Scholars have introduced men such as Benjamin Franklin, William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer, and Lincoln Steffens to succeeding generations through textbooks and biographies. Likewise, the careers of women journalists Ida Tarbell and Nellie Bly are highlighted in journalism literature.1 During the last thirty years, scholars have explored the black press with increasing frequency, giving most attention to the men who wrote for, edited, or owned black newspapers and other publications. However, investigators have given scant attention to the black women who worked as journalists during the formative years of that medium.
