Max Robinson, the first Black American to anchor a major network's nightly news, dies at age 49.
At a Glance
- Date
- 17 December 1986
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Key people
- Max Robinson
- Category
- Media & Journalism
- Source
- Biographical records · National Association of Black Journalists
What It Meant Then
He had broken the color line in network broadcast journalism on ABC.
What It Means Now
Robinson co-founded the National Association of Black Journalists.
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