Rowan, Carl Thomas

Rowan, Carl Thomas
▪ 2001

      American journalist, writer, and radio and television commentator (b. Aug. 11, 1925, Ravenscroft, Tenn.—d. Sept. 23, 2000, Washington, D.C.), was one of the first African American officers in the U.S. Navy during World War II, broke colour barriers at the State Department when he served as a deputy assistant secretary of state in the administration of Pres. John F. Kennedy, and from 1965 wrote newspaper columns, usually concerned with race relations, that came to be syndicated to 60 newspapers thrice weekly. He was also a panelist on the weekly television show Inside Washington (originally Agronsky and Company) from 1967 to 1996 and wrote eight books.

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