Charles B. Washington (December 1, 1923[1] – April 28, 1986) was an American civil rights activist,[2] journalist, and mentor from Omaha, Nebraska. He is best known for his work in North Omaha from the 1940s until his death.
CareerEdit
Washington was initially the sports editor for The Omaha Star prior to attending Oakwood College and was reportedly the youngest editor of any independent black newspaper in the country.[3] In 1944, he was hired by City Recreation director George Vanous and managed softball and baseball teams in the city.[3] He later returned to the Star as a reporter and interviewed Malcolm X for the publication. When he retired from the paper, he had worked as an editor there for 48 years.
Washington was also a well-known local television personality as host of the Urban League-sponsored program Omaha, Can We Do?, which aired on local NBC affiliate WOWT.
^"A Voice for North Omaha". Making Invisible Histories Visible. Omaha Public Schools.
^Lowenstein, Roger (2008). Buffett : the making of an American capitalist (Random House Trade paperback ed.). New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks. p. 348. ISBN9780812979275.
^ ab"Recreation Job for Washington". Omaha World-Herald. September 17, 1944.
External linksEdit
Audio Interview with Charles Washington, Nebraska Black Oral History Project, digitized by Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries; original held by History Nebraska.
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