Roscoe Dunjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roscoe Dunjee June 21, 1883 Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, United States |
| Died | March 1, 1965 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Occupation | journalist and civil rights activist |
| Education | Oklahoma's Colored Agricultural and Normal University (now Langston University) |
| Period | 1883–1965 |
Roscoe Dunjee (1883–1965) was an American civil rights activist, journalist, and editor in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He founded the Black Dispatch in 1915, the first black newspaper in Oklahoma City, and used it as a platform to support civil rights and reveal injustices. Long active in the local chapter of the NAACP, in 1932 he brought together several chapters to found the state chapter or branch of the NAACP. He served as its president for 16 years, and was also on the national board of the NAACP.[1][2]
Dunjee was a leader in Oklahoma City, using his newspaper to advance racial integration in housing, university admission, education, transportation and other public accommodations. He worked for fair jury selection and against lynchings.[3][4]
Burke 2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).Burke-Monson 1998 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).Sheeler-online 1982 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).Sheeler 1982 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).