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In 1951, pioneering Black journalist Julia Scott Reed joined the Dallas Express. She worked her way through the ranks at the Express to become its city editor. Reed’s coverage of historic events such as the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education case and the 1964 trial of Jack Ruby brought her wide spread recognition and respect as a journalist.

In 1967, Reed was hired by the Dallas Morning News, becoming the first African American employed full-time at the newspaper. Her column "The Open Line" gave a much-needed voice to Dallas’s Black community. At a time of widespread racial tension, Reed’s writing helped promote dialogue between the city’s white and Black communities. More»