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One of the first African American broadcaster to hit the Portland airwaves, February 1959

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Stanton Duke (Clarence G. Duke) was one of the first African American broadcasters to enter into mass media in the Portland area. He worked for KGON in Oregon City, Oregon. An Urban League photo.The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Broadcasters
  3. Employment
  4. Oregon
  5. Oregon City
  6. Radio Broadcasters

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