George McElroy (journalist) - Wikipedia
WEBGeorge Albert McElroy (May 25, 1922 – October 7, 2006) was an American journalist. Born in Houston, Texas, he served in the United States Armed Forces before pursuing a career in journalism.
McElroy, George Albert (1922–2006) - TSHA
WEBAug 15, 2013 · George Albert McElroy, pioneer journalist, newspaper editor, and teacher, was born in Houston, Texas, on May 25, 1922, to Philomena (Woodley) McElroy and Hugh McElroy. His father Hugh McElroy was one of the decorated veterans of the Spanish-American War who charged San Juan Hill with Theodore Roosevelt.
George McElroy | Texas Newspaper Hall of Fame - tnf.net
WEBIn 1938, at age 16, McElroy got his start in the newspaper business, writing a youth column for the Houston Informer, the first African-American newspaper published west of the Mississippi River. From 1940 to 1948, he served in the U.S. Navy, stationed primarily in Asia, during World War II.
George McElroy: A storyteller, history maker - Chron
WEBOct 15, 2006 · He was only 16 when he started writing a youth column for The Houston Informer, Texas' oldest black newspaper. That young man grew to be one of the most prolific storytellers of our time. He...
Houston Informer and Texas Freeman - TSHA
WEBJan 1, 1995 · The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman is considered to be the oldest Black newspaper published west of the Mississippi. Beginning in 1893 the Texas Freeman was published by Charles N. Love, with the help of his wife Lilla, in issues of four pages, later expanded to ten or twelve.
Oral history interview with George McElroy, 1971
WEBGeorge Albert McElroy (1922-2006) was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Having been turned away by the University of Texas because of segregation laws, he received a bachelor. Interviewed by Henry G. La Brie III on August 18, 1971.
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WEBGeorge Albert McElroy (1922-2006) was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War.
George McElroy made history by believing in the power of …
WEBAug 15, 2023 · McElroy began writing sports for The Houston Post in 1954, becoming the first Black on the staff of the paper. A few years later, he became the first Black columnist at a major newspaper in Houston. At the time, the …
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WEBDiscussing the outsourcing of the assembly of a newspaper, McElroy notes the importance of having a physical place where a paper is published. He discusses: the impact of white ownership of a black newspaper; the past successes of the black press; the social engagement of black papers at the time of the interview; the white readership of black ...
Pioneering black columnist George McElroy dies - Chron
WEBOct 9, 2006 · George McElroy, the first black columnist to write for the Houston Post who a week ago won a lifetime achievement award, died Saturday from acute respiratory distress syndrome at a Houston...
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