Trezzvant Anderson Explained
Trezzvant William Anderson (November 22, 1906 – March 25, 1963) was an American journalist, publicist, and war correspondent.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Life and career
Anderson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended the city's Johnson C. Smith College, but left before his graduation. While at college, Anderson served as features editor of the college's newspaper, The University Student.[1]
In the 1930s, Anderson worked as a publicist for the singer Billy Eckstine, who was then at the start of his career.[5]
Anderson wrote the book Come Out Fighting: The Epic Tale of the 761st Tank Battalion, 1942-1945 (1945) about the United States Army's 761st Tank Battalion exploits during World War II.[6] The battalion was made up of primarily African-American soldiers. The battalion received a Presidential Unit Citation and several individuals in the battalion won awards for their heroism.[7]
In 1947, Anderson joined the Pittsburgh Courier, and after initially working in Pittsburgh, became "The Courier Roving Reporter" in 1957, covering the nascent civil rights movement in the Southern states. Anderson died in Macon, Georgia in 1963.[1]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Trezzvant Anderson. https://web.archive.org/web/20120307225040/http://reportingcivilrights.loa.org/authors/bio.jsp?authorId=1 . 7 March 2012 . Reporting Civil Rights. Library of America. 21 September 2015.
- Web site: Ethridge . Emily . How a Local Historian Uncovered Trezzvant Anderson, the Charlotte Civil Rights Hero You've Never Heard Of . Charlotte Magazine . 18 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303234104/https://www.charlottemagazine.com/how-a-local-historian-uncovered-trezzvant-anderson-the-charlotte-civil-rights-hero-youve-never-heard-of/ . 3 March 2021 . 11 August 2020.
- Griffin . Willie . December 2016 . Courier of Crisis, Messenger of Hope: Trezzvant W. Anderson and the Black Freedom Struggle for Economic Justice . dissertation . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School . 1105760338 . 18 November 2021 . 10.17615/w5pm-6y77.
- Griffin . Willie James . News and Views of the Postal Service: Trezzvant W. Anderson and Black Labor Journalism in the New Deal Era . Labor . 1 March 2018 . 15 . 1 . 53–65 . 10.1215/15476715-4288656. 149441612 .
- Book: Cary Ginell. Mr. B: The Music and Life of Billy Eckstine. August 1, 2013. Hal Leonard. 978-1-4803-6679-4. 10. "A local theatrical critic, Trezzvant "Andy" Anderson, was mentioned as handling the singer's affairs. Anderson would later become a prominent author, publisher, and civil rights activist.".
- Web site: 2023-08-13 . Morgan Freeman on rescuing a Black WWII tank battalion from obscurity - CBS News . 2023-08-14 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
- Book: Book Corner. November 1983. 90. 9. The Crisis. 45. 0011-1422.
