Nancy Hicks Maynard

Nancy Alene Hicks Maynard (1 November 1946 – 21 September 2008) was an American publisher, journalist, former owner of The Oakland Tribune, and co-founder of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. She was the first African-American female reporter for The New York Times, and at the time of her death, The Oakland Tribune was the only metropolitan daily newspaper to have been owned by African Americans.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 01, 1946
Birth nameNancy Alene Hall
Birth place
New York City , Harlem
Date of deathSeptember 21, 2008
Education
Long Island University
Stanford Law School
Spouse
Children
Known for
Maynard Institute

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