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Tony Brown’s Vision Helped Make Washington a Capital of Black Journalism

July 18, 2026 0 comments

By Stacy M. Brown, The Washington Informer

Tony Brown’s Vision Helped Make Washington a Capital of Black Journalism

Before Tony Brown became one of the most recognizable faces in television, he helped build one of Washington’s most influential institutions for training Black journalists. Brown, the founding dean of Howard University’s School of Communications and Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Communications and the longtime host of Tony Brown’s Journal, died June 17 at his home in Newport News, Virginia. He was 93.

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Tony Brown was one of the most recognizable faces in television (Photo: mauludSADIQ, medium.com)

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