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Chester Arthur Franklin (1880 – 1955)

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Chester Arthur Franklin was the publisher and editor of the Kansas City Call from 1919 to 1955. He published the first issue on May 6, 1919. He only hired journalists with college degrees and focused his paper on serious topics concerning African Americans—race issues and politics—rather than sensational headlines.

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Famous Missourians : Journalists : Chester Arthur Franklin (1880 – 1955)