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Oral history interview with J. F. Johnson, 1971.

Creator: Johnson, J. F. -1972
Project: Black Journalists Oral History Collection.
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Phys. Desc. :Transcript 59 pages Sound recording 1 audiocassette
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

James Franklin (J. F.) Johnson was born in Dillon County, South Carolina, in 1907. He attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. After working at a YMCA and a small newspaper in Winston-Salem called the Post, Johnson started another newspaper, the Future Outlook, in 1941. The Outlook was published weekly and served the African-American community of Greensboro until Johnson's retirement in 1972.

Scope and Contents

In his 1971 interview with Henry La Brie III, Johnson discusses the origins of the Future Outlook, including how he decided on its name. He explains which sections of the newspaper are most important. Next, Johnson discusses various aspects of African-American culture and the segregation of educational institutions in the South. He compares the Outlook to various other black newspapers. Additionally, Johnson chronicles the Outlook's development in circulation and advertisements over the years, as well as his perceptions of the paper's success.

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