Forum Title: LIZZIE BORDEN SOCIETY Topic Area: Lizzie Andrew Borden Topic Name: John C. Minkins  

1. "John C. Minkins"
Posted by Susan on Mar-30th-04 at 12:09 PM

I found this blip whilst searching on Lizzie.  Apparently, John C. Minkins was the only African-American reporter who covered the Borden murders.

"John C. Minkins, of Pawtucket, liked to boast that he was the first black editor-in-chief of a white-owned daily newspaper in the country.

The paper was a small Republican daily ..."

Here is a link to the Providence Journal archives, you must be a member to get the info they have.  Anyone here a member?

THE RHODE ISLAND CENTURY: 1930-1940 - Lizzie Borden trial coverage opened doors for black newspaperman

http://archives.projo.com/cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=4069a59414a213Mpqaweb1P11004&doc=results.html

There is also info on John Carter Minkins at this site, once again, you must be a member to read their essays:

http://www.newenglandquarterly.org/issues/2003_september.cfm#essayreviews

2. "Re: John C. Minkins"
Posted by doug65oh on Mar-30th-04 at 1:45 PM
In response to Message #1.

I'm a member of projo.com. The server though keeps throwing a temporary internal error (#17 in their book) at me . I'll see what I can find by way of a better link.


Doug

3. "Re: John C. Minkins"
Posted by doug65oh on Mar-30th-04 at 1:54 PM
In response to Message #2.

Just got reminded too of why I rarely use it - the thing never works for me!

Doug

4. "Re: John C. Minkins"
Posted by lydiapinkham on Mar-30th-04 at 7:43 PM
In response to Message #3.


Thanks for the heads up, Doug.  Too bad.  Sounds like a good project if it worked. . . .

--Lyddie

5. "Re: John C. Minkins"
Posted by Susan on Mar-30th-04 at 9:41 PM
In response to Message #2.

Thanks for the heads-up, Doug.  It would be interesting to see what Mr. Minkins' write-up was on the Borden case.  I was going to ask you if it was worth joining, but, it doesn't sound so at the moment.