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Oral history interview with Connie Dejoie, Jr., 1971.

Creator: Dejoie, Constant C.
Project: Black Journalists Oral History Collection.
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Phys. Desc. :Transcript 7 pages Sound recording 2 audiocassettes
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Constant C. “Connie” Dejoie, Jr. (1914-1993) was the son of Constant C. Dejoie, Sr., who started the Louisiana Weekly in 1925. Dejoie, Jr. received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English, and upon graduating from Talladega College in 1937, he took over the Louisiana Weekly. He was business manager from 1938 until 1969. He then was president and publisher until his death in 1993.

Scope and Contents

In this interview conducted by Henry G. La Brie III, Constant C. “Connie” Dejoie, Jr. reflects upon the career of his father, Constant C. Dejoie, Sr., who started the Louisiana Weekly, the status of the Weekly as a black newspaper in the South compared to other papers and their availability, and his own life and career in comparison with his father’s. Dejoie also describes the issues inherent to journalistic objectivity and reporting with regards to race. The sound quality of much of the recording is very poor. As such, only a small portion of interview was transcribed.

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