Max Robinson, one of the first African American news anchors of a major television network (ABC World News Tonight), was posthumously honored on May 7, 1989. Robinson shattered barriers in journalism during a time when few Black faces appeared on national broadcasts. Despite facing significant racial discrimination throughout his career, Robinson’s achievements inspired a generation of Black journalists to aspire to national platforms. His honest, uncompromising reporting style made him a respected — if sometimes controversial — figure in media history, remembered for advancing representation in newsrooms across America.
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