Oral Histories
Dorothy Gilliam
2011-05-22T14:52:46-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2VlXC8yOTkyNTctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dorothy Gilliam talked about her life and career. In 1961 she was the first African-American woman to work as a reporter for the Washington Post. She later became assistant editor for the Style section and eventually moved on to write a weekly column. In 1993 she was elected president of the National Association of Black Journalists.
This oral history interview was conducted by Donita Moorhus on December 13, 1993, for the Washington Press Club Foundation as part of its oral history project “Women in Journalism.” The interview was conducted in Ms. Gilliam’s apartment in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Dorothy Gilliam talked about her life and career. In 1961 she was the first African-American woman to work as a reporter for the Washington …
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Dorothy Gilliam talked about her life and career. In 1961 she was the first African-American woman to work as a reporter for the Washington Post. She later became assistant editor for the Style section and eventually moved on to write a weekly column. In 1993 she was elected president of the National Association of Black Journalists.
This oral history interview was conducted by Donita Moorhus on December 13, 1993, for the Washington Press Club Foundation as part of its oral history project “Women in Journalism.” The interview was conducted in Ms. Gilliam’s apartment in Northwest Washington, D.C. close
This oral history interview was conducted by Donita Moorhus on December 13, 1993, for the Washington Press Club Foundation as part of its oral history project “Women in Journalism.” The interview was conducted in Ms. Gilliam’s apartment in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Dorothy Gilliam talked about her life and career. In 1961 she was the first African-American woman to work as a reporter for the Washington … read more
Dorothy Gilliam talked about her life and career. In 1961 she was the first African-American woman to work as a reporter for the Washington Post. She later became assistant editor for the Style section and eventually moved on to write a weekly column. In 1993 she was elected president of the National Association of Black Journalists.
This oral history interview was conducted by Donita Moorhus on December 13, 1993, for the Washington Press Club Foundation as part of its oral history project “Women in Journalism.” The interview was conducted in Ms. Gilliam’s apartment in Northwest Washington, D.C. close
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