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Maxie Cleveland Robinson Jr. (May 1, 1939 – December 20, 1988) 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.
Max Robinson (born May 1, 1939, Richmond, Va., U.S.—died Dec. 20, 1988, Washington, D.C.) American television journalist and the first African American man to anchor a nightly network newscast. Robinson was also the first African American to anchor a local news program in Washington, D.C. Robinson’s first journalism job began and ended in ...
23 de dic. de 2010 · Learn about the life and career of Max Robinson, the first African American network news anchor in American television history. He was a civil rights activist, a co-founder of the National Association of Black Journalists, and a pioneer of African American media.
1 de feb. de 2021 · Max Robinson. 1939-1988. The first Black anchor of a network newscast. A trailblazer in broadcasting and journalism, Max Robinson in 1978 became the first Black person to anchor the nightly...
29 de may. de 2018 · Max Robinson. Max Robinson (1939-1988) broke racial barriers in the media industry when he became the first black television anchor in Washington, D.C., and again when he joined ABC's World News Tonight as a cohost in 1978.
4 de may. de 2022 · Pioneering journalist Max Robinson made history in the late 1970s after he became the first Black news anchor to co-host ABC World News Tonight alongside Frank Reynolds and Peter Jennings.
Max Robinson, America’s First Black Television Network Anchor. In 1978, history was made as Max Robinson became the first black television anchor in America. Robinson had his heart set on this achievement as far back as 1959 when he "applied for a "whites only" job at a local television station."
