- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (4 video files (1 hr., 57 min., 14 sec.)) : sound, color.
- Summary
- Journalist William Raspberry was born in Okolona, Mississippi, on October 12, 1935. He earned a journalism degree from Indiana Central College and served two years as a public information officer with the U.S. Army before joining The Washington Post in 1962. He began as a teletypist and later wrote obituary notices before joining The Post's city desk as a reporter. After a stint as assistant editor, Raspberry took over the byline of the "Potomac Watch," a column concerning local issues. During his tenure, Raspberry molded the column to fit his own interests, making it an independent voice on national and international issues. Highly regarded by his peers, Raspberry was named "Journalist of the Year" in 1965 by The Capitol Press Club. He wrote columns twice a week for The Washington Post since 1966. In 1994, he won a Pulitzer Prize for "Distinguished Commentary." Raspberry passed away on July 17, 2012, at the age of 76.
- Alternative Title
- History Makers video oral history with William Raspberry
- William Raspberry
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Internet videos.
- Interviews.
- Nonfiction films.
- Oral histories.
- Credits (note)
- Videographer, Scott Stearns.
- OCLC
- 998757276
- Title
The HistoryMakers video oral history with William Raspberry.
- Publisher
Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
- Country of Producing Entity
United States. naf
- Playing Time
015714
- Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
video file
- Performer
Lisa Bass, interviewer.
- Credits
Videographer, Scott Stearns.
- Event
Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2003 September 27.
- Source of description
Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Newspaper Columnist.
- Added Author
Raspberry, William, interviewee.
Bass, Lisa, interviewer.
Stearns, Scott, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.