Former college professor, writer, poet. Evolution of the Journalism Department at North Texas State University; his philosophy on the training of professional journalists; his theories on creative writing; impressions of various presidential…

African-American alumnus of North Texas State University. Memories of childhood and early adulthood in Fort Worth, Texas; experience of attending all-black schools, including I.M. Terrell High School; “benevolent racism” of Fort Worth whites;…