History nearly forgot these black industrial titans

‘Smoketown’ records an overlooked history of entrepreneurs who helped shape America You’re reading the Your News Biz newsletter. My goal is to help digital media entrepreneurs find viable business models. Recently I wrote about how journalism is often described as the first draft of history. That means that for historians, newspapers often are indispensable sources […]

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These local newspapers gave a voice to Black America

The Pittsburgh Courier was one of many that influenced American business, politics, sports, music, and social justice You’re reading the Your News Biz newsletter. My goal is to help digital media entrepreneurs find viable business models. Journalism is often described as the first draft of history. That means that for historians, newspapers often are indispensable […]

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