Chicago Defender - Paperback

by Myiti Sengestacke Rice (Author)

Robert Sengstacke Abbott had a vision, purpose, and a slogan that said it all: American race prejudice must be destroyed.

In 1905, Abbott created the Chicago Defenderwith 25[ and a dream in his landlady's kitchen. The Defender

Author Biography

Myiti Sengstacke Rice, granddaughter of John H.H. Sengstacke and great-grandniece of Robert Sengstacke Abbott, is a professor of African American studies with a Masters from Northeastern Illinois University. Myiti is also a founder and former editor in chief of Uptown magazine.