Orde M. Coombs

Orde M. Coombs
Born (1939-06-03)June 3, 1939
Saint Vincent, Caribbean Islands
Died September 1, 1984(1984-09-01) (aged 45)
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation Writer, editor

Orde Musgrave Coombs (June 3, 1939 – September 1, 1984) was an African-American writer and editor.[1]

Biography

Coombs was born on Saint Vincent in the Caribbean in 1939. He received his B.A. degree from Yale University in 1965, where he was the first black student initiated into the secret society Skull and Bones.[2] He earned his M.A. degree from New York University in 1971. He then worked as an editor for Doubleday & Company and later for McCall Corporation.[1] In addition to editing, he produced documentaries on West Indian culture, and was an adjunct professor at New York University. He was a co-host for Black Conversations, a talk show on WPIX in 1975.[1]

Publications

Editor

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Orde Coombs, Writer, Dies;Former Editor at New York". The New York Times. September 1, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  2. "Oldest Yale Club Initiates First Negro". Jet. 26 (7). May 28, 1964. p. 24. Retrieved May 3, 2011.


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