Simeon Booker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Simeon Booker

African-American journalist

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1918

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 10-Dec-2017

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Simeon Saunders Booker Jr.
(August 27, 1918 – December 10, 2017) was an African-American journalist whose work appeared in leading news publications for more than 50 years.
He was known for his journalistic works during the civil rights movement and for his coverage of the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till.
He worked for The Washington Post, Jet, and Ebony.