Oscar W. Adams Sr.
Oscar W. Adams Sr. | |
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 Oscar Adams Sr. | |
| Born | Oscar William Adams Sr. October 24, 1882 |
| Died | May 14, 1946 |
| Alma mater | Normal A&M College |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Oscar William Adams Sr. (October 24, 1882 – May 14, 1946) was a journalist and publisher in the United States.[1] He published the Birmingham Reporter.[2] His son Oscar William Adams Jr. became an Alabama Supreme Court Justice.
He was from Gulfcrest, Alabama. Adams and his brother Frank were members of the Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.[3]
He graduated from Normal A&M College in Normal, Alabama.[4]
Birmingham Reporter
[edit]The Birmingham Reporter newspaper in Birmingham, Alabama served the African American community. It was the official newspaper of various fraternal organizations.[5] Oscar W. Adams was its editor.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Emory Special Collections and Archives [dead link]
- ^ Richardson, Clement (1919). "The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race". National Publishing Company. p. 17 – via Google Books.
- ^ Peebles, Marilyn T. (2012). The Alabama Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia: A Brief History. University Press of America. p. 59. ISBN 9780761858157 – via Google Books.
- ^ Richardson, Clement (1919). "The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race".
- ^ "The Birmingham Reporter (Birmingham, Ala.) 1???-193?". Library of Congress.
- ^ Mjagkij, Nina (December 16, 2003). Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia of African American Associations. Routledge. ISBN 1-135-58123-1 – via Google Books.
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