Max Robinson

Max Robinson
Robinson on ABC World News Tonight, 1979.
Born
Maxie Cleveland Robinson Jr.[1]

(1939-05-01)May 1, 1939[2][3]
DiedDecember 20, 1988(1988-12-20) (aged 49)[4][5][6]
Cause of deathComplications from AIDS[5][2]
Resting placeLincoln Memorial Cemetery
Suitland, Maryland, U.S.
EducationIndiana University
Oberlin College
Virginia Union University
OccupationTelevision journalist
Years active1959–1985[2]
Notable credit(s)First African–American broadcast news anchor, ABC World News Tonight.[6]
Spouses
Eleanor Booker
(m. 1963; div. 1968)
(m. 1974; ann. 1975)
Beverly Hamilton
(m. 1977; div. 1985)
Children4
FamilyRandall Robinson (brother)

Maxie Cleveland Robinson Jr.[1] (May 1, 1939[2][3] – December 20, 1988)[4][5] was an American broadcast journalist, most notably serving as co-anchor on ABC World News Tonight alongside Frank Reynolds and Peter Jennings from 1978 until 1983.[2][6] Robinson is noted as the first African-American broadcast network news anchor in the United States.[4][1][7] Robinson was a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists.[8]

  1. ^ a b c "Max Robinson". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Holson, Laura M. (June 19, 2015). "Max Robinson, a Largely Forgotten Trailblazer for Black Anchors". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Watson, Elwood. "Max Robinson (1939–1988)". blackpast.org. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Gerald, Jeremy (December 21, 1988). "Max Robinson, 49, First Black To Anchor Network News, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Cuniberti, Betty (December 22, 1988). "Max Robinson's Silent Struggle With AIDS". LA Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c Warren, James (May 18, 1989). "Max Robinson: Fallen Star". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Hall, Carla (May 26, 1988). "The Rise, and Dizzying Fall, of Max Robinson". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  8. ^ NABJ Founders.