On this date in 1981, William O. Walker (85), publisher of the Cleveland Call and Post newspaper, dies. In 1932, Walker became the publisher and editor of the Cleveland Call and Post, one of the most influential African-American newspapers in the United States. Walker used the weekly paper to educate the community about racial injustices occurring in not only Cleveland but across the United States. During this period in time, African Americans increasingly supported the Democratic Party; however, Walker used the Call and Post to advocate for the Republican Party.