Lu Palmer
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Lu Palmer was a prominent African American journalist, political activist, and radio commentator in Chicago known for his advocacy for civil rights and Black political empowerment.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lu Palmer canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African American
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journalist ⓘ person ⓘ political activist ⓘ radio commentator ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
Black community control of institutions
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civil rights legislation ⓘ increased Black voter registration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | South Side of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Black political empowerment in Chicago
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civil rights in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educatedAt |
Syracuse University
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University of Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia State College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Chicago Courier
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Daily Defender NERFINISHED ⓘ WGCI radio station NERFINISHED ⓘ WVON radio station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree |
PhD in political science
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bachelor’s degree in English ⓘ master’s degree in journalism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Black political empowerment
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Chicago radio commentary ⓘ advocacy for civil rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chicago Black independent political movement ⓘ |
| notableFor | organizing for the election of Harold Washington as mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| notableRole | mentor to younger Black journalists and activists in Chicago ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black X-Press newspaper
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Lu’s Notebook radio commentary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
columnist
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journalist ⓘ political activist ⓘ radio commentator ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Black independent politics ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Jorja English Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
newspapers
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public speaking ⓘ radio ⓘ |
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Oak Woods Cemetery