Ralph Waldo Tyler, journalist and civil servant, was born—likely in Ohio—as the oldest of 12 children. Tyler became one of the most influential Black journalists of his time, later serving as Auditor-General of the Navy and as the only accredited Black foreign correspondent during World War I. He began teaching school at 19 and used his writing to challenge racial injustice and advocate for African American soldiers abroad.
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