Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press

by James McGrath Morris

Book Overview

Acclaimed biographer James McGrath Morris brings into focus the riveting life of one of the most significant yet least known figures of the civil rights era--pioneering journalist Ethel Payne, the "First Lady of the Black Press"--elevating her to her rightful place in history at last. For decades, Ethel Lois Payne has been hidden in the shadows of history. Now, James McGrath Morris skillfully illuminates this ambitious, influential, and groundbreaking...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062198858
• ISBN13: 9780062198853
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Amistad Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"