Max Robinson, the first Black network news anchor, died in 1988

December 20

On December 20, 1988, Max Robinson tragically passed away.

Max Robinson was a pioneering journalist. He was the first Black network news anchor. He was also a co-founder of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).

Robinson gained higher education from Oberlin College and Virginia Union University before starting a career in journalism. 

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Sources

Associated Press. (1988, December 21). Former ABC News Anchorman dies of AIDS complications. AP NEWS. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from https://apnews.com/article/19177c81a0f68b06902d33bceb090820

Barnes, B. (1988, December 21). Pioneering anchorman Max Robinson Dies. The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/12/21/pioneering-anchorman-max-robinson-dies/12576e26-e450-40cf-8696-795c81fa342d/