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'''Cecil Newman''' (25 July 1903 – 1976) was an [[United States|American]] civic leader and prominent businessman in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. He was a member of the highly respected [[Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters]], a union that made major strides against segregation in the 1930s and 40s, before the modern [[Civil Rights Movement]]. |
'''Cecil Newman''' (25 July 1903 – 8 February 1976)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cecil E. Newman, Headed Minneapolis Black Weekly|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1976/02/08/452215872.html?pageNumber=47|access-date=2021-01-05|website=timesmachine.nytimes.com|language=en}}</ref> was an [[United States|American]] civic leader and prominent businessman in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. He was a member of the highly respected [[Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters]], a union that made major strides against segregation in the 1930s and 40s, before the modern [[Civil Rights Movement]]. |
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He founded the ''Twin Cities Herald'' about 1927 and published the ''Timely Digest'' in 1932. In 1934, Newman became [[Editing#Periodicals|editor]] and [[publisher]] of the ''Minneapolis Spokesman'' and the ''St. Paul Recorder''. In 1948, Newman became the president of the Minneapolis [[Urban League]]. |
Newman moved to Minneapolis from Kansas City in 1922.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=11 February 1976|title=Cecil E. Newman: A spirit of patient civility|page=1B, 4B|work=Minneapolis Star|url=|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref> He founded the ''Twin Cities Herald'' about 1927 and published the ''Timely Digest'' in 1932. In 1934, Newman became [[Editing#Periodicals|editor]] and [[publisher]] of the ''Minneapolis Spokesman'' and the ''St. Paul Recorder''. In 1948, Newman became the first black president of the Minneapolis [[Urban League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-16|title=Cecil Newman: Pioneer Editor and Publisher of the Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder|url=http://blackthen.com/cecil-newman-pioneer-editor-publisher-minneapolis-spokesman-st-paul-recorder/|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Black Then|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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After Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis was blocked by the Kmart at Lake Street, a one block long, one-way street was added in order to allow north bound traffic from 1st Avenue South to get over to Nicollet; it was named Cecil Newman Lane. |
After Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis was blocked by the Kmart at Lake Street, a one block long, one-way street was added in order to allow north bound traffic from 1st Avenue South to get over to Nicollet; it was named Cecil Newman Lane. |
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*{{cite web|author=Leipold, L. E. |title=''Cecil E. Newman, Newspaper Publisher'', quoted by The African American Registry |date=2005 |url=http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1030/Cecil_Newman_a_Minnesota_legend |accessdate=2007-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930031343/http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1030/Cecil_Newman_a_Minnesota_legend |archivedate=September 30, 2007 }} |
*{{cite web|author=Leipold, L. E. |title=''Cecil E. Newman, Newspaper Publisher'', quoted by The African American Registry |date=2005 |url=http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1030/Cecil_Newman_a_Minnesota_legend |accessdate=2007-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930031343/http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1030/Cecil_Newman_a_Minnesota_legend |archivedate=September 30, 2007 }} |
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*Burnside,Tina |
*Burnside,Tina. 2017. ''[http://www.mnopedia.org/place/southside-african-american-community-minneapolis "Southside African American Community, Minneapolis"],'' www.mnopedia.org, Last modified: February 14, 2017. |
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*Brandt, S |
*Brandt, S. 2015. ''[http://www.startribune.com/spokesman-recorder-building-moving-toward-historic-designation/318154581/ "Spokesman-Recorder building moving toward historic designation"]'' , [http://www.startribune.com www.startribune.com] July 22, 2015. |
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*Sanna, James |
*Sanna, James. 2008. "Twin Cities Daily Planet: Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder turns 75", MNpost.com, July 15, 2008. |
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Cecil Newman (25 July 1903 – 8 February 1976)[1] was an American civic leader and prominent businessman in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a member of the highly respected Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, a union that made major strides against segregation in the 1930s and 40s, before the modern Civil Rights Movement.
Newman moved to Minneapolis from Kansas City in 1922.[2] He founded the Twin Cities Herald about 1927 and published the Timely Digest in 1932. In 1934, Newman became editor and publisher of the Minneapolis Spokesman and the St. Paul Recorder. In 1948, Newman became the first black president of the Minneapolis Urban League.[3]
After Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis was blocked by the Kmart at Lake Street, a one block long, one-way street was added in order to allow north bound traffic from 1st Avenue South to get over to Nicollet; it was named Cecil Newman Lane.
The now Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (formerly the Minneapolis Spokesman and the St. Paul Recorder), is the oldest continuously operated black newspaper & possibly longest-lived black-owned business.in Minnesota, In 1958 it moved to 3744 Fourth Avenue South. In 2015, the Spokesman-Recorder celebrated its eightieth anniversary and was designated a historic landmark.
References
- ^ "Cecil E. Newman, Headed Minneapolis Black Weekly". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Cecil E. Newman: A spirit of patient civility". Minneapolis Star. 11 February 1976. p. 1B, 4B.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cecil Newman: Pioneer Editor and Publisher of the Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder". Black Then. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- Leipold, L. E. (2005). "Cecil E. Newman, Newspaper Publisher, quoted by The African American Registry". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
- Burnside,Tina. 2017. "Southside African American Community, Minneapolis", www.mnopedia.org, Last modified: February 14, 2017.
- Brandt, S. 2015. "Spokesman-Recorder building moving toward historic designation" , www.startribune.com July 22, 2015.
- Sanna, James. 2008. "Twin Cities Daily Planet: Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder turns 75", MNpost.com, July 15, 2008.
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