William Monroe Trotter, a pioneering Black journalist, civil rights activist, and co-founder of the Boston Guardian newspaper, died at age 62 in Boston. A staunch opponent of accommodationist policies, Trotter challenged Booker T. Washington’s leadership and was a vocal advocate for full civil rights and racial equality. His fearless journalism and activism laid groundwork for future civil rights movements.
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