Orrin C. Evans was the first Black writer to cover general - TopicsExpress



          

Orrin C. Evans was the first Black writer to cover general assignments for a mainstream white newspaper in the United States when he joined the staff of the Philadelphia Record. After the papers closing, shortly after World War II, Evans partnered with former Record editor Harry T. Saylor, Record sports editor Bill Driscoll and two others to found the Philadelphia publishing company All-Negro Comics, Inc., with himself as president. In mid-1947, the company published the only known issue of All-Negro Comics, a 48-page, standard-sized comic book with a typical glossy color cover and newsprint interior. It was copyrighted July 15, 1947, with a June 1947 issue date. Unlike other comic books of the time, it sold for 15 cents rather than 10.cents.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 01:49:04 +0000

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