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In memory of
Max Robinson
May 1, 1939 - December 20, 1988
May 1, 1939 - Dec 20, 1988
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Max Robinson was an American broadcast journalist for ABC News and served as a co-anchor for ABC World News Tonight. He was the first African American broadcast network news anchor in the history of American television. He was also one of the original founders of the National Association of Black Journalists. Robinson began his television journey in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1959 where he applied for a position at a local radio station that had a …
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Born
May 1st, 1939
Passed away
December 20th, 1988
Richmond, VA, USA
Survived by
Rachel Crumb
Friend
Malik Robinson
Son
Michael Robinson
Son
Maureen Robinson
Daughter
Mark Robinson
Son
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Cause of death
Aids
Method of disposition
Burial
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