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Herb Boyd
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Boyd speaking at the National Writers Union (NWU – UAW Local 1981) 30th anniversary celebration in NYC
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| Born | November 1, 1938 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Wayne State University |
| Occupation | Journalist, teacher, author, and activist |
Herb Boyd, born on November 1, 1938, is an American journalist, teacher, author, and activist. This means he writes for newspapers, teaches students, writes books, and works to make the world a better place. You can often read his articles in the New York Amsterdam News, a well-known newspaper. He also teaches black studies at colleges like the City College of New York and the College of New Rochelle. Black studies is a field where people learn about the history and culture of African Americans.
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About Herb Boyd
Early Life and Inspiration
Herb Boyd was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan. In 1958, he met Malcolm X. Malcolm X was an important leader. Boyd says that Malcolm X inspired him greatly. He helped Boyd want to become a writer and an activist.
Education and Teaching
Boyd went to Wayne State University. He earned a degree in philosophy there. In the late 1960s, he helped start the first black studies classes at the university. He taught there for 12 years. He also helped create and teach jazz studies at the Oberlin Conservatory.
Writing and Awards
Besides the New York Amsterdam News, Boyd's writing has appeared in many other magazines. These include The Black Scholar, The City Sun, Down Beat, Emerge, and Essence.
He has won awards for his journalism. These awards came from the National Association of Black Journalists and the New York Association of Black Journalists. In 2014, the National Association of Black Journalists added Boyd to its Hall of Fame. This is a special honor for journalists.
Notable Books
One of his books, Brotherman, won the 1995 American Book Award. He co-edited this book with Robert L. Allen. His biography called Baldwin's Harlem was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2009. This award celebrates achievements by people of color.
Boyd used to be the managing editor for The Black World Today. This was an online news service. In 2018, Boyd received the Outstanding Career Achievement Award. This award was given at the James Aronson Social Justice Journalism Awards. Boyd thanked his wife, Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd, for helping him edit his books.
Selected Books by Herb Boyd
Here are some of the books Herb Boyd has written or edited:
- African History for Beginners, For Beginners, 2007. ISBN: 978-1-934389-18-8
- Autobiography of a People: Three Centuries of African-American History Told by Those Who Lived It (editor), Anchor Books, 2000. ISBN: 978-0-385-49279-9
- Baldwin's Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin, Atria, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-7432-9307-5
- Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination, Amistad Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-06-234662-9
- Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America (co-editor with Robert L. Allen), One World/Ballantine, 1995. ISBN: 978-0-345-37670-1
- By Any Means Necessary: Malcolm X: Real, Not Reinvented (co-editor with Ron Daniels, Maulana Karenga, and Haki R. Madhubuti), Third World Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-88378-336-8
- We Shall Overcome: The History of the Civil Rights Movement as It Happened, Sourcebooks, 2004. ISBN: 978-1-4022-0213-1
