Cobb, Charles E., Jr.
- Authoritative Name:
- Cobb, Charles E., Jr.
- Biography:
- Civil rights worker and journalist. From 1962 to 1967, he served as a field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Mississippi. He began his journalism career in 1974 as a reporter for WHUR Radio in Washington, D.C. In 1976 he joined the staff of National Public Radio as a foreign affairs reporter, bringing to that network its first regular coverage of Africa. From 1985 to 1997, Cobb was a National Geographic staff member.
- Associated Subjects:
- Cobb, Charles E., Jr.--Interviews
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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Oral history with Mr. Charles Cobb
- Creator:
- Cobb, Charles E., Jr.
Rachal, John, 1948- - Date of Original:
- 1996
- Collection:
- Oral History
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage