Description:
This cultural biography illustrates how Birmingham World editor Emory O. Jackson fought for civil rights in Alabama between 1940 and 1975, and links that struggle to present-day issues such as Black Lives Matter, police violence, and disenfranchisement.
Review Quotes: "Editor Emory O. Jackson, the Birmingham World, and the Fight for Civil Rights in Alabama, 1940-1975 is more than a biography about another relatively unknown African American journalist. Kimberley Mangun's book is a thoroughly researched and masterfully written explication of the life and work of the daring editor whose journalism celebrated the accomplishments of his race and provided a powerful voice that challenged the white power structure and even members of his race to remove or overcome barriers that consigned African Americans to second-class status. This tour de force provides context that not only remedies the marginalization of Jackson in media history, but also contributes to the history of the black press, Birmingham, the media and the nation." --Jinx C. Broussard, Bart R. Swanson Endowed Memorial Professor, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University; Author of African American Foreign Correspondents: A History, winner of the 2014 AEJMC History Division Book Award