Simeon Booker
Simeon Saunders Booker Jr. (August 27, 1918 – December 10, 2017) was an African-American journalist whose work appeared in leading news publications for more than 50 years. He was known for his journalistic works during the civil rights movement and for his coverage of the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till. He worked for The Washington Post, Jet, and Ebony.
Simeon Booker | |
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Booker in an undated photo | |
| Born | Simeon Saunders Booker Jr. August 27, 1918 |
| Died | December 10, 2017 (aged 99) Solomons, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Carol Booker (until his death) |
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