- Collection:
- Athens Oral History Project, 2014-2016
- Title:
- Walter Allen Jr. interviewed by Knowa Johnson, 30 November 2019.
- Creator:
- Allen, Walter, Jr.
Johnson, Knowa - Date of Original:
- 2019-11-30
- Subject:
- Georgia--Athens
African American journalists--Georgia--Athens
African American journalists - People:
- Allen, Walter, Jr.
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- interviews
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this interview, Allen recalls his experiences in black radio, travelling for work, and his wishes for his magazine.
Walter Allen Jr. has lived in Athens his entire life, graduating from Cedar Shoals High School and attending the University of Georgia for two years. He left the university to work full-time for a local radio station and later started a successful black lifestyle magazine called the Zebra Magazine.
Interviewed by Knowa Johnson. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL361AOHP-029/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Athens Oral History Project, AOHP 029, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (28 min.) : digital, stereo
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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