Janus Adams
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American journalist
Janus Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947年01月11日) January 11, 1947 (age79) |
| Education | Mills College at Northeastern University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Janus Adams (born January 11, 1947) is an American journalist, historian, author, talk show host, publisher, producer, and the creator of BackPax children's media.[1] [2]
Biography
[edit ]As a journalist, Adams' radio and TV talk shows aired for ten years, and her syndicated column ran for sixteen years.[3] Her master's degree from Mills College in Pan-African Culture was the nation's first graduate degree awarded in Black studies.[4] She was NPR's first National Arts Correspondent,[5] and currently hosts The Janus Adams Show on public radio station WJFF-FM.[6] She is a frequent television commentator[7] [8] [9] and public speaker.[10] [11] [12]
At 8, Adams was one of four black children selected to integrate a White school in New York in order to break segregation.[3]
Books
[edit ]- A Mystical Journey Into Cajun Country (BackPax, 1986)[13]
- Journey to the Moon -- and Beyond (BackPax, 1988)[14]
- Traveling Mark Twain's America (BackPax, 1988)[15]
- Escape to Freedom: Underground Railroad (BackPax, 1988)[16]
- Routes 'n Roots: An Explorer's Guide to America (BackPax, 1988)[17]
- Glory Days (Harper Perennial, 1996)[18]
- Freedom Days : 365 inspired moments in civil rights history (Wiley, 1998)[1]
- Way to Go! The BackPax Parents' Guide to Empowering Adventurous Young Minds (BackPax, 2014)[19]
Radio
[edit ]References
[edit ]- 1 2 Adams, Janus (1998年01月01日). Freedom days: 365 inspired moments in civil rights history . New York: Wiley. ISBN 0471192120. OCLC 36901002.
- ↑ "Janus Adams | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2017年08月17日.
- 1 2 "Janus Adams - SheSource - Women's Media Center". www.womensmediacenter.com. Retrieved 2017年08月16日.
- ↑ "Janus Adams | Authors · Janus Adams | Turner Publishing". www.turnerpublishing.com. Retrieved 2017年08月16日.[dead link ]
- ↑ Project, The OpEd (2010年03月12日). "Ask a Mentor-Editor: Janus Adams on Bravery, Brown v. Board, and the Future of American Journalism". The Byline Blog. Retrieved 2017年08月17日.
- 1 2 "WJFF Audio Archive". www.wjffradio.org. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 2017年08月16日.
- ↑ Why you should talk to your Starbucks barista about race , retrieved 2017年08月17日
- ↑ "Conservatism Progressivism, Jul 12 2016 | Video | C-SPAN.org". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2017年08月17日.
- ↑ After Charleston funerals, where does U.S. stand on race? , retrieved 2017年08月17日
- ↑ "A Celebration of Max Roach Webcast | Library of Congress". www.loc.gov. Various. 2014年01月27日. Retrieved 2017年08月17日.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ NNIStamfordCT (2013年03月19日), New Neighborhoods Inc. - Champions of Housing 2013 - Guest Speaker: Janus Adams , retrieved 2017年08月17日
- ↑ APB Speakers (2016年04月27日), Glory Days - Janus Adams , retrieved 2017年08月17日
- ↑ Adams, Janus (1986年01月01日). A mystical journey into Cajun country. Wilton, Conn.: BackPax International. ISBN 0930399005. OCLC 21164283.
- ↑ Adams, Janus (1988年01月01日). Journey to the moon-- and beyond. Wilton, CT: BackPax International. ISBN 0930399064. OCLC 19863197.
- ↑ Traveling Mark Twain's America, BackPax, 1988年01月01日, ISBN 0930399013, OCLC 21613691
- ↑ Escape to freedom: underground railroad, BackPax International, 1988年01月01日, ISBN 0930399021, OCLC 19863553
- ↑ Routes 'n roots: an explorer's guide to America., BackPax, 1988年01月01日, ISBN 0930399072, OCLC 21248993
- ↑ Adams, Janus (1996年01月01日). Glory days. New York: Harperperennial. ISBN 0060927526. OCLC 231227935.
- ↑ "BackPaxKids.com :: WAY TO GO! Empowering Adventurous Young Minds (book)". Janus Adams LLC/BackPax. Retrieved 2017年08月17日.
- ↑ "The Tavis Smiley Show for August 25, 2004". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017年08月16日.
External links
[edit ]Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American women journalists
- American women columnists
- American talk radio hosts
- Mills College alumni
- NPR reporters
- American women radio hosts
- American women historians
- 20th-century American historians
- 20th-century American journalists
- 21st-century American historians
- 21st-century American journalists
- 21st-century American women journalists
- 21st-century American women writers