Tag Archives: Black Writing from Chicago: In the World-Not of It?
Rev. John L. Tilley: The Fountain of Time
Because he had to work to help support his family and could not attend school regularly, John Lee Tilley (1898-1971) did not graduate high school until he was 23. He went to Shaw University for a B.A., and then—as important … Continue reading
Robert S. Abbott: Champion of “The Race”
In 1905 Robert Abbott began one of the biggest return-on-investment acts of his day: he invested 25 cents to issue 300 copies of his newspaper The Chicago Defender. Eventually this two-cent weekly paper—which he heralded as “The World’s Greatest Weekly”—made … Continue reading