Herb Boyd was born on November 1,1938 and is an American journalist, teacher, author, and activist.
10 Facts About Herb Boyd
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Herb Boyd's articles appear regularly in the New York Amsterdam News.
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Herb Boyd teaches black studies at the City College of New York and the College of New Rochelle.
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Herb Boyd attended Wayne State University, graduating with a BA degree in philosophy.
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Herb Boyd co-developed and instructed the initial curriculum in jazz studies at the Oberlin Conservatory.
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Herb Boyd has been recognized with awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and the New York Association of Black Journalists.
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Brotherman, which Boyd co-edited with Robert L Allen, was given the 1995 American Book Award.
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Herb Boyd was managing editor of The Black World Today, a now-defunct online news service.
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In 2018, Herb Boyd was honored with the Outstanding Career Achievement Award at the James Aronson Social Justice Journalism Awards at Hunter College.
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Herb Boyd credited his wife, writer and professor Elza Dinwiddie-Herb Boyd, for editing his published books.