Black Fact of the Day: Thursday, December 10, 2020 – Brought to you by Black365
December 10, 2020
Pamela McAllister became the first African American woman to publish a major U.S. newspaper, 1982.
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Pamela McAllister
Black Fact of the Day: Dec. 10, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
December 10, 2019
Pamela McAllister became the first African American woman to publish a major U.S. newspaper, 1982.
This Week in Black History (December 10)
December 10, 2015
December 10 1982- Pamela McAllister Johnson became the publisher of the Ithaca Journal. This made her the first Black woman to be a publisher of a mainstream paper. December 11 1964- Legendary singer Sam Cooke died after he demanded entrance into his room at the Hacienda Motel, Los Angeles, where he was staying. After a brief physical struggle, the manager fired three shots, which fatally wounded Cooke. The singer was known for his hit songs “You Send Me,” and “Chain Gang.” December 12 1975- The National Association of Black Journalists was founded by 44 men and