Acel Moore
Acel Moore(October 5, 1940 – February 12, 2016) was a long-time reporter, columnist, and editor forThe Philadelphia Inquirer.Moore won aPulitzer Prizein 1977. He was among the first Black journalists hired at the Inquirer.[1]
Early life[edit]
Moore and his twin brother were born inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.[2]He attendedOverbrook High Schoolin 1958 and then served for three years as a medic in theUnited States Armyuntil 1962.[3][4]
Journalism Career[edit]
Moore started as acopy boyat the Inquirer in 1962. He was promoted to reporter in 1968.[5]
In 1977, Moore andWendell Rawls, Jr.,also of the Inquirer, won aPulitzer Prizein Local Investigative Specialized Reporting for reporting on the conditions at Farview (Pennsylvania) State Hospital for the mentally ill.[6]
Moore, Chuck Stone of thePhiladelphia Daily News,and Claude Lewis of the Evening Bulletin co-founded thePhiladelphia Association of Black Journalistsin 1973.[7]He was later a co-founder of theNational Association of Black Journalists.
In the 1970s, Moore also was a producer on aPBSshow called "Black Perspectives on the News."[8]He taught journalism at the University of California-Berkeley, Temple University, and Florida A & M University.[9]
The Nieman Foundation atHarvard Universitycalled him "a champion of newsroom diversity."[10]According toMichel MartinofNational Public Radio,Moore served "as a mentor to hundreds of journalists, both informally and with programs to introduce people of diverse backgrounds to journalism careers."[11]
In 2005, Moore retired. He received a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Black Journalists in 2011.[12]
Personal life[edit]
He married Linda Wright.[13]They had two children, a daughter (Mariah) and a son (Acel Jr). Acel Sr. died on February 12, 2016, and was interred atIvy Hill Cemeteryin Philadelphia.[14]
Legacy[edit]
The Philadelphia Inquirerannually runs the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop. According to the Inquirer, the "hands-on program seeks to introduce Philadelphia-area high school students to the fields of print, digital journalism, and photography.[15]
When the School District of Philadelphia renamed theAndrew Jackson School (Philadelphia),one of the four finalists for the new name was the Acel Moore School.[16]It was not chosen as the new name.
References[edit]
- ^"Black City. White Paper".The Philadelphia Inquirer.2022-02-15.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^Cassie Owens (2016-03-04)."Acel Moore and the future of minority journalists in Philly".Retrieved2022-02-21.
- ^"What Acel Moore Meant to Journalism — in Philadelphia and Beyond".Philadelphia Magazine. 2016-02-15.Retrieved2022-02-21.
- ^"Acel Moore, Founder of Black Journalists' Organization, Dies at 75".The New York Times.2016-02-17.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^"Acel Moore, Founder of Black Journalists' Organization, Dies at 75".The New York Times.2016-02-17.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^"Acel Moore and Wendell Rawls Jr. of the Philadelphia Inquirer".The Pulitzer Prizes.Columbia University.Retrieved20 February2022.
- ^"The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists remembers founder Acel Moore".Philadelphia Sun. 2016-02-19.Retrieved2022-02-21.
- ^"Acel Moore, Founder of Black Journalists' Organization, Dies at 75".The New York Times.2016-02-17.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^"Acel Moore".Digital Special Collections, Binghamton University.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^"Acel Moore, NF '80, champion of newsroom diversity, dies at 75".2016-02-16.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^"Remembering NABJ Co-Founder Acel Moore".NPR. 2016-02-13.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^"What Acel Moore Meant to Journalism — in Philadelphia and Beyond".Philadelphia Magazine. 2016-02-15.Retrieved2022-02-21.
- ^"Acel Moore, 75, award-winning journalist".Associated Press.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^"The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists remembers founder Acel Moore".Philadelphia Sun. 2016-02-19.Retrieved2022-02-21.
- ^"About".10 February 2017.Retrieved20 February2022.
- ^"Andrew Jackson School Name Change Town Hall"(PDF).School District of Philadelphia.Retrieved21 February2022.