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(1928-2008) Writer. Thomas A. Johnson was the first black reporter to work for Newsday, and later for The New York Times, making him one of the first black journalists to work as a foreign correspondent for a major daily newspaper.

Full Name

Thomas A Johnson

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

Unknown

RESIDENCE

The Johnson family moved to New York during Thomas' childhood.

Unknown

OTHER

Johnson published an autobiography -- distributed by the Maynard Institute.

1928

BIRTH

Thomas Aldrige Johnson was born in Saint Augustine, Florida, in 1928.

1954

OTHER

Johnson graduated from Long Island University with a degree in journalism in 1954.

1963

OTHER

Johnson was hired by Newsday as a civil rights reporter in 1963. He continued to recruit several black reporters.

1969

OTHER

Johnson taught a journalism course at New York University from 1969 to 1972 called, "Race and the News Media".

2008

RESIDENCE

Johnson lived at the New York State Veterans Home in Saint Albans, Queens, New York.

2008

DEATH

Thomas A. Johnson died in Queens, New York in 2008. He was 79.

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