Occupation Writer, editor Movies Terminal Bar Education Yale University | Role Writer Name Orde Coombs | |
Born June 3, 1939 ( 1939-06-03 ) Saint Vincent, Caribbean Islands Died September 1, 1984, New York City, New York, United States Books Some Time Ago: A Historical Portrait of Black Americans from 1850-1950 | ||
Orde Musgrave Coombs (June 3, 1939 – September 1, 1984) was an African-American writer and editor.
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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. 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. 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.
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