Schuyler, George Samuel
1895-1977 · Contribution: 1923-1966
Columnist; satirist; novelist
Wrote for the Pittsburgh Courier for more than four decades as columnist and chief editorial writer, and published Black No More (1931), widely considered the first satirical novel written by an African American author
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1895, Providence, Rhode Island
- Active since
- 1923
- Category
- Press & Photography
- Best known for
- Longtime Pittsburgh Courier columnist and author of Black No More
Impact on the world
Schuyler was among the sharpest satirical and editorial voices in Black journalism, provoking foundational debates about race and art even as his own politics shifted sharply rightward over his life.
Sources
- Encyclopedia.com
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