Under the Sun: A Black Journalist's Journey
Autor Harold Jacksonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 apr 2025
Under the Sun: A Black Journalist’s Journey is Harold Jackson’s powerful memoir that chronicles his path from a Birmingham, Alabama, housing project in the 1950s and ’60s to becoming a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist. Growing up in the segregated South, Jackson didn’t see a writing career as feasible, especially with the financial struggles his family faced after his father’s death. However, his freshman English teacher’s encouragement set him on a course that would change his life.
Jackson’s journey began in high school, where he became one of the first Black students in the University of Alabama’s summer journalism workshop. It was there that he discovered his unique voice as a writer, setting the stage for a remarkable forty-five-year career as a newspaper writer and editor. Despite the pervasive racial prejudices of the time, Jackson learned to navigate the complexities of being Black in a predominantly white profession. He reflects on the duality of living as a Black person in America, a concept W. E. B. Du Bois described as “double consciousness,” and the ways journalism allowed Jackson to connect with people from all walks of life.
Through his work at prominent news venues such as the Birmingham Post-Herald, United Press International, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Birmingham News, the Baltimore Sun, and the Houston Chronicle, Jackson’s story is not just one of professional success but also of personal growth and understanding. Under the Sun is a testament to his resilience, his ability to see past racial barriers, and his unwavering commitment to giving a voice to those who need it most.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780817362089
ISBN-10: 0817362088
Pagini: 182
Ilustrații: 14 bw figures
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: University Of Alabama Press
Colecția University Alabama Press
ISBN-10: 0817362088
Pagini: 182
Ilustrații: 14 bw figures
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: University Of Alabama Press
Colecția University Alabama Press
Notă biografică
Harold Jackson, winner of the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing, retired in 2020 after forty-five years as a journalist. Jackson became a reporter at the Birmingham Post-Herald and subsequently worked for United Press International, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Birmingham News, the Baltimore Sun, and the Houston Chronicle.
Recenzii
"Under the Sun contributes to a historical understanding of a time, not so long ago, when major newspaper newsrooms were overwhelmingly white, and the Black journalists who succeeded in them had to be not only very talented but also resilient, self-confident, and persevering.” —Cynthia Tucker, coauthor of The Southernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance
“To read Under the Sun is to read about [the] sense of gratitude [that] shows up in Jackon’s unending attempts to let facts, truth, and opinion work together to tell an ordinary American story. Jackson communicates this ordinariness with a kind of poise and control that could leave the critical readers of the earth wanting more.”
—The Alabama Writers’ Forum
"If you have ever wondered about the deeply human story behind the storyteller, this is a book you need to read. Harold Jackson covered and led the coverage for some of the important people and stories of our time, but here he turns that pen on his own story, a hard and courageous thing. He once worried that he might not make his family, his teachers, his people proud. Here he proves he has.” —Rick Bragg, author of The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People and winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing
“To read Under the Sun is to read about [the] sense of gratitude [that] shows up in Jackon’s unending attempts to let facts, truth, and opinion work together to tell an ordinary American story. Jackson communicates this ordinariness with a kind of poise and control that could leave the critical readers of the earth wanting more.”
—The Alabama Writers’ Forum
"If you have ever wondered about the deeply human story behind the storyteller, this is a book you need to read. Harold Jackson covered and led the coverage for some of the important people and stories of our time, but here he turns that pen on his own story, a hard and courageous thing. He once worried that he might not make his family, his teachers, his people proud. Here he proves he has.” —Rick Bragg, author of The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People and winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing
Descriere
Under the Sun is a powerful memoir chronicling Harold Jackson’s rise from a Birmingham housing project to Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist. Navigating the racial barriers of the segregated South and the predominantly white world of American newsrooms, Jackson shares his journey of resilience, discovery, and advocacy. His story is a testament to the transformative power of writing and the enduring importance of giving voice to the unheard.