Peggy Peterman
| Peggy M. Peterman | |
|---|---|
| Born | ca. 1936 Tuskee, Alabama |
| Died | August 19, 2004 Bayfront Medical Center |
| Cause of death | Heart disease |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | Howard University |
| Occupation | Journalist & columnist |
| Years active | over 31 years |
| Employer | St. Petersburg Times |
| Children | Frank J. Peterman Jr. and John Peterman |
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| Awards | NABJ Lifetime Achievement Award (1989) IWFM Lifetime Achievement Award (1999) NABJ Hall of Fame Honoree (2009) |
Peggy Mitchell Peterman (née Mitchell; ca. 1936 – August 19, 2004), an African American journalist and columnist at the St. Petersburg Times in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, was known for initiating the integration of the news that had previously been on a page devoted to blacks throughout the newspaper. She was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award both from the National Association of Black Journalists and the International Women's Media Foundation in 1999.
Peggy Mitchell was born circa 1936. She is the daughter of William P. Mitchell, a civil rights activist and was raised in Tuskegee, Alabama. She graduated from Howard University with a law degree. Her husband Frank Peterman also graduated from Howard University with a law degree. The couple moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. She had two sons Frank J. Peterman Jr., who is a Florida state representative, John, and a grandson by the name of Taffery. Peggy Peterman died at the age of 67 on August 19, 2004, at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, as a result of heart disease.
In 1965, Peggy Peterman got a job at the St. Petersburg Times writing for the "Negro News Page". She worked for the Times for 31 years. Soon after, Peggy wrote a 14-page letter to the executive editor saying that this page should be terminated. By 1994, Peterman wrote columns conveying the experiences of black Americans. "My ambition as a journalist was always to help the public understand who and what the African-American family and culture was all about." Peterman received hateful letters for trying to stop the discrimination towards blacks. In her articles, she mainly wrote about what was close to her heart - social and children's issues - until her retirement in 1996.
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