John Q. Jordan

John Q. Jordan was an African-American journalist who covered all-black marine units in Italy during World War II. While there, he filed dispatches as a correspondent for the black-oriented Norfolk Journal and Guide.[1] He also aided the evacuation of injured units and prepared black soldiers for interviews with white journalists.

Legacy

Norfolk State University now awards the John Q. Jordan scholarship to undergraduate journalism students.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Tucker, Cynthia. "A Place at the Table". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  2. ↑ Norfolk State University. "Scholarship Guide". p. 7. Retrieved 12 April 2011.