Carl Rowan

Carl Rowan

Carl Thomas Rowan (August 11, 1925 - September 23, 2000) was an American government official, journalist and author. Rowan was a nationally-syndicated op-ed columnist for the Washington Post and the Chicago Sun-Times. He was one of the most prominent black journalists of the 20th century.

Read more about Carl Rowan:  Background, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Project Excellence, Controversy, Bibliography

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