Glen Ford (journalist)

For other people named Glenn Ford, see Glenn Ford (disambiguation).
Glen Ford
Born
Glen Rutherford

(1949-11-05)November 5, 1949
Jersey City, New Jersey, US
DiedJuly 28, 2021(2021-07-28) (aged 71)
Manhattan, New York, US
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer, radio and TV host and producer
Known forAmerica’s Black Forum, Black Agenda Report
FatherRudy “The Deuce” Rutherford
Websitewww.blackagendareport.com

Glen Ford (born Glen Rutherford;[1] November 5, 1949 – July 28, 2021), was an American journalist, who, along with Bruce Dixon and Margaret Kimberley, co-founded Black Agenda Report. He was a socialist, a Vietnam War-era military veteran and a member of the Black Panther Party.[2] He served in the news media over many years in his professional life. He was the Capitol Hill, State Department and White House correspondent for the Mutual Black Network, an American radio network.[1] He co-launched, produced, and hosted the first nationally syndicated Black news interview program on commercial television, America’s Black Forum, in 1977.[3]

  1. ^ a b Kimberley, Margaret. "Glen Ford's Journalism Fought for Black Liberation and Against Imperialism". Truthout. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. ^ Kimberley, Margaret (31 July 2021). "Glen Ford's Journalism Fought for Black Liberation and Against Imperialism". Truthout. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  3. ^ Braine, Theresa. "Pioneering Black journalist Glen Ford, founder of Black Agenda Report and outspoken Obama critic, dies age 71". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2021-08-06.