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Carl T. Rowan

Names: Carl Thomas Rowan
Born: August 11, 1925
Died: September 23, 2000
Ethnicity: African American
Hometown: Ravenscroft, TN
Residence: Washington, D.C.
Education: AB Oberlin,1947; MA Minnesota, 1948
Career: Soldier U.S. Navy; Copywriter Minneapolis Tribune, 1948-1950; Staff Writer Minneapolis Tribune, 1950-1961; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs U.S. Department of State, 1961-1963; U.S. Ambassador to Finland, 1963-1964; Director U.S. Information Agency, 1964-1965; Columnist Field Newspaper Syndicate, 1965-; Commentator for Radio; Political Commentator for Radio and Television
Awards: Sidney Hillman Award, 1952; Sigma Delta Chi Awards, 1953-1955; Distinguished Achievement Award U of Minnesota, 1961; Communications Award B'nai B'rith, 1964; American Democracy Award, 1964; Liberty Bell Award, 1965; American Black Achievement Award Ebony Magazine, 1978; Recipient of 29 honorary degrees from colleges and universities
Genres: Journalism, Other Nonfiction

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Biography:

Carl T. Rowan was a prominent and influential journalist, commentator, civil rights leader, and public servant. He grew up poor in Tennessee and was among the first African-American officers in the U.S. Navy. After military service during World War II, he made a name for himself as a journalist and editorial writer. During the Kennedy and Johnson administrations he served in several government positions. Rowan's many books are important commentaries on race relations in the United States.

Primary Bibliography:

  • South of Freedom. New York: Knopf, 1952.
  • The Pitiful and the Proud. New York: Random House, 1956.
  • Go South to Sorrow. New York: Random House, 1957.
  • Wait Till Next Year: The Life Story of Jackie Robinson. New York: Random House, 1960.
  • Just Between Us Blacks. New York: Random House, 1974.
  • Breaking Barriers: A Memoir. Boston: Little, Brown, 1991.
  • Dream Makers, Dream Breakers: The World of Justice Thurgood Marshall. Boston: Little, Brown, 1993.
  • The Coming Race War in America: A Wake-Up Call. Boston: Little, Brown, 1996.

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Secondary Bibliography:  

  • Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series, v. 46. Detroit: Gale Research, 1995.
  • The African American Almanac. Eighth edition. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000.


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