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The Black Press

Season 2 Episode 13 | 28m 46s

The Black Press

Genevieve Stewart first reports on the history of black newspapers. Next, Rob Hinton interviews Reverend Ivory Payne, the publisher of “The Scotland Press,” who discusses why he thinks the black press is still necessary. Lastly, Hinton and Stewart conduct an in-studio interview with Yvonne Foreman, a reporter for the Morning Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge.

01/14/2021

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The Black Press

Season 2 Episode 13 | 28m 46s

Genevieve Stewart first reports on the history of black newspapers. Next, Rob Hinton interviews Reverend Ivory Payne, the publisher of “The Scotland Press,” who discusses why he thinks the black press is still necessary. Lastly, Hinton and Stewart conduct an in-studio interview with Yvonne Foreman, a reporter for the Morning Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge.

01/14/2021

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