Louis Emanuel Lomax

Louis Emanuel Lomax

     This man was one of the first African American television journalists, and one of the few television journalists to outwardly support the black power movement. On his show, The Louis E. Lomax Show, he interviewed guests on controversial topics like the war in Vietnam and the Black Panthers. 

     Likely due to his controversial stances, Lomax was investigated by the FBI for "un-American activities." He may have supported what was considered the more "radical" side in the fight for African American rights, but he held his belief that the problems with race in America were caused by the lack of communication and understanding of either side. If people better understood each other, there would be less problems. He strongly believed in equal rights and was optimistic for the future.

     Louis E. Lomax gained his publicity after he interviewed Malcolm X for a documentary about the Nation of Islam titled "The Hate That Hate Produced." He was chosen for the job since Malcolm X refused to be interviewed by any of the white reporters.

     He authored a number of books and was writing a three-volume history of black Americans when died before its completion. 

Griffith, S. (2017, December 28) Louis Emanuel Lomax (1922-1970). 

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/lomax-louis-emanuel-1922-1970/