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Marvel Cooke
First African American woman to work at a mainstream white-owned newspaper (1903-2000) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 97
Marvel Jackson Cooke was a pioneering American journalist, writer, and civil rights activist. She was the first African-American woman to work at a mainstream white-owned newspaper.
Marvel Cooke is read about 5 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 2000 · aged 97
