John Q. Jordan
John Quincy Jordan (died March 5, 1978)[1] was an African-American journalist who covered all-black marine units in Italy during World War II.[2] While there, he filed dispatches as a correspondent for the black-oriented Norfolk Journal and Guide.[3] He also aided the evacuation of injured units and prepared black soldiers for interviews with white journalists.
Legacy[edit]
Norfolk State University now awards the John Q. Jordan scholarship to undergraduate journalism students.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Q. Jordan". New Journal and Guide. March 17, 1978. p. 8. ProQuest 569317112. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "African American troops also fought in Normandy". July 14, 2019.
- ^ Tucker, Cynthia. "A Place at the Table". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ Norfolk State University. "Scholarship Guide" (PDF). p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
Further reading[edit]
- Terry, Wallace (2007). Missing Pages: Black Journalists of Modern America: An Oral History. Carroll & Graf.
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