Majors as Writer

ID: 3114 ~ Source: The Broad Ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah), 20 Dec. 1919. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024055/1919-12-20/ed-1/seq-7/>.
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Majors as Writer

This image is from the Broad Ax, one of several Black newspapers in which Majors frequently published articles during his time living in Chicago. The Broad Ax was considered by many to be the most controversial and inflammatory Black newspaper in Chicago, partially due to its criticism of Booker T. Washington.

This file appears in: Dr. Monroe A. Majors

By Katie Chakmakjian
Monroe Alpheus Majors—the first Black Texan to obtain a medical degree—was never content simply to be a pioneer for African Americans in the field of medicine. Throughout his life, he pursued writing, politics, and education, always advocating for…