Barbara Harris was born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1930. She attended the Charles Morris Price School of Journalism and began working for Joseph V. Baker Associates, the first African American Public Relations firm in the U.S. During her time at Joseph V. Baker and Associates she founded the Division of Women’s Information and became the … Continue reading Barbara Harris (1930-2020)
This summary is based on the original webinar material from the Hill Podcast by Dr. Denise Hill. Dr. Denise Hill spoke about minority public relations pioneers that have been excluded from history on her podcast, Hill Podcast. Dr. Hill referred to Scott Cutlip’s two foundational public relations textbooks, The Unseen Power and Public Relations, and A History from the … Continue reading Hidden Figures in Public Relations: Putting a Long Overdue Spotlight on African American PR Pioneers