Hank Klibanoff

Hank Klibanoff is an American journalist, author, and professor. He is known for co-authoring the book 'The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation' with Gene Roberts, which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2007. Klibanoff is also a professor of journalism at Emory University and the director of the Georgia Civil Rights Cold Cases Project, where he works with students to investigate unsolved and unpunished racially motivated murders from the civil rights era.

Books

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  1. 1. The Race Beat

    "The Race Beat" is a historical exploration of the crucial role that the press played in the civil rights movement in the United States. The book delves into the challenges faced by journalists, both white and black, as they covered the struggle for racial equality in the South during the 1950s and 1960s. It highlights the impact of their stories on shaping public opinion and influencing policy changes, while also examining the tactics used by segregationists to control the narrative.