Lomax, Almena
Variant namesAlmena Davis Lomax, African American writer, newspaper publisher, and civil rights activist, was born in Galveston, Texas on July 23, 1915. In 1941, she and her husband, Lucius Lomax, began publishing the African American weekly newspaper, the LOS ANGELES TRIBUNE. She served as co-publisher, editor and writer until it ceased publication in 1960. In the late 1950s Lomax became active in the civil rights movement and travelled to the South as a reporter for the Tribune. Lomax also published articles, short stories, and novellas in others publications such as THE NATION. Lomax died on March 25, 2011 in Pasadena, California.
From the description of Almena Lomax papers, circa 1940-2007. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 227189411
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| referencedIn | John Sylvester Fischer papers, 1907-1980 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Fischer, John Sylvester, 1910-1978. John Sylvester Fischer papers, 1907-1980 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| creatorOf | Lomax, Almena. Almena Lomax papers, circa 1940-2007. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Fischer, John Sylvester, 1910-1978. John Sylvester Fischer papers, 1907-1980 (inclusive). | Yale University Library |
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| African American newspapers |
| African Americans |
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