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Bookmark or Share- T. Thomas Fortune | African-American, Civil Rights, Activist - BritannicaT. Thomas Fortune (born Oct. 3, 1856, Marianna, Fla., U.S.—died June 2, 1928, Philadelphia, Pa.) was the leading black American journalist of the late 19th century.
- Timothy Thomas Fortune - WikipediaTimothy Thomas Fortune (October 3, 1856 – June 2, 1928) was an American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor and publisher. He was the highly influential editor of the nation's leading black newspaper The New York Age and was the leading economist in the black community.
- T. (Timothy) Thomas Fortune (1856-1928) - PBSFortune's tenure at The New York Age for over 20 years established him as the leading African American journalist of the late 19th and early 20th century. Under his editorial direction, the paper...
- T. Thomas Fortune (1856-1928) - BlackpastT. Thomas Fortune—African American journalist, editor, and writer—was born into slavery on October 3, 1856 to Sarah Jane and Emanuel Fortune. Raised in Marianna, Florida, as a child he witnessed the politically-motivated violence of the Ku Klux Klan.
- Home | TTF Cultural CenterT. Thomas Fortune was a stalwart for social justice. Born into slavery in 1856, he became one of the most influential American journalists and newspaper publishers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Fortune christened his home in Red Bank, New Jersey, “Maple Hall,” where he and his family resided between 1901-1915.
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