"Some Race Doings," Cleveland Gazette, March 23, 1889

"Some Race Doings," Cleveland Gazette, March 23, 1889

Artists

Black Periodicals

Citation of Different Periodical / Reprint

Gossip--Published

Journalists/Writers

Lewis, Lillian Alberta ( (pseudonym: Bert Islew), 1861-?

Racism/Racist Violence

Political Affairs

Reprint from The New York Age in Cleveland Gazette, here given the headline "Some Race Doings," which offers a wide variety of news concerning prominent Black artists and writers – such as opera singer Madam Selika and gossip columnist (here called "society reporter") Lillian A. Lewis – as well as current events in politics.
The account of Lewis' career indicates public investment in the lives of Black professionals beyond their artitistic and journalistic output.

Credit

Readex: America's Historical Newspapers

1889-03-23

Reference

"Miss Lillian A. Lewis, society reporter for the Boston Advocate, has for several years been the private stenographer and secretary to the widely known Max Eliot, of the Boston Herald. Her record for taking down copy verbatim is said to be among the highest in New England. Her position in the Herald office also calls for special articles und reportorial work, which she does creditably."

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