journalism history
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Vivian Castleberry and Louise Raggio
Today I am writing about the relationship between Dallas women’s page editor Vivian Castleberry and groundbreaking Dallas attorney Louise Raggio. Vivian is included in the above video, as are several articles that Vivian ran about Louise over the years. The two women co-authored the book, Texas Tornado: The Autobiography of a Crusader for Women’s Rights and Family Justice. They were powerful advocates for women in Dallas.
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Fort Lauderdale
The New York Times just ran a great story about visiting Fort Lauderdale. We recently made plans to visit the Florida city this spring for a history conference. One of my favorite women’s page editors, Edee Greene, was at the Fort Lauderdale News. Unlike many of the forgotten women I study, Edee was recognized and celebrated for her impact in her community. This is from her obituary: Mrs. Greene is credited with founding Women in Distress, a social service agency that has helped 246,000 homeless and abused women and children since 1974. “She’ll be remembered as someone who uplifted the women of this county,” said Gretchen Thompson, a longtime friend…
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Fort Lauderdale
The New York Times just ran a great story about visiting Fort Lauderdale. We recently made plans to visit the Florida city this spring for a history conference. One of my favorite women’s page editors, Edee Greene, was at the Fort Lauderdale News. Unlike many of the forgotten women I study, Edee was recognized and celebrated for her impact in her community. This is from her obituary: Mrs. Greene is credited with founding Women in Distress, a social service agency that has helped 246,000 homeless and abused women and children since 1974. “She’ll be remembered as someone who uplifted the women of this county,” said Gretchen Thompson, a longtime friend…
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News and Feminism: A Historic Dialog
I just finished reading the Journalism & Communication Monograph, News and Feminism: A Historic Dialog by Bernadette Barker-Plummer. It is a broad analysis of an important topic. On pages 155-157, she addresses women’s pages and feminism and mentions my 2004 dissertation. I am glad to see the mentions of women’s pages editors Vivian Castleberry, Dorothy Jurney and Marjorie Paxson who were all outspoken feminists. I would also add Marie Anderson and Maggie Savoy to the list.
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News and Feminism: A Historic Dialog
I just finished reading the Journalism & Communication Monograph, News and Feminism: A Historic Dialog by Bernadette Barker-Plummer. It is a broad analysis of an important topic. On pages 155-157, she addresses women’s pages and feminism and mentions my 2004 dissertation. I am glad to see the mentions of women’s pages editors Vivian Castleberry, Dorothy Jurney and Marjorie Paxson who were all outspoken feminists. I would also add Marie Anderson and Maggie Savoy to the list.
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Desegregation in Dallas
The store in this building became a fixture in downtown Dallas for several decades, and its lunch counter was the city’s first to be integrated during the 1960s. Dallas Times Herald women’s page editor Vivian Castleberry covered the event and then went on to cover the desegregation of Dallas neighborhoods. Many women’s pages covered the everyday events in the lives of African American women, such as club women and wedding announcements.
