Occupation Journalist, Author Role Journalist Name John Herbers | Genre Non-fiction Nationality American Education Emory University | |
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Born November 4, 1923
Memphis, Tennessee ( 1923-11-04 ) Books The new heartland, No Thank You, Mr. President | ||
DEEP SOUTH DISPATCH: Memoir of a Civil Rights Journalist
John Herbers (November 4, 1923 - March 17, 2017) was an American journalist, author, editor, World War II veteran, and Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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Early life
Herbers was born in Memphis, Tennessee. At age 18, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific theater during World War II. After the war, he was educated at Emory University, graduating in 1949.
Career
Herbers began his career at Greenwood, Mississippi, Morning Star and Jackson, Mississippi, Daily News. From 1953 to 1963 he reported from Mississippi for the United Press International. He joined the staff of the New York Times in 1963 where he covered the Civil Rights Movement, Congress, presidential campaigns, and urban affairs. Herbers was appointed the Times' assistant national editor in 1975, deputy Washington bureau chief in 1977, and national Washington correspondent in 1979. He retired in 1987.
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Personal life
Herbers had been married to Betty Herbers since 1953. He lived in Bethesda, Maryland, and is survived by four daughters, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.