1990 Commencement Speech
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Raspberry, William J.
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1990-06-09
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Protect Your Reputation Before It Exists
Abstract
Nationally syndicated Washington Post columnist William J. Raspberry delivered this year's Commencement address at the College on June 9 and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
degree. Raspberry, who joined the Post in 1962, held a variety of positions there before beginning his urban affairs column in 1966. From
1956-60, he was a reporter, photographer, and editor for the Indianapolis Recorder. He also has served as instructor of journalism at Howard
University (1971-73) and variously as reporter, moderator, or commentator for numerous Washington television stations. Born in Okolona, Miss., in
1935, Raspberry has a bachelor of arts degree from Indiana Central College.
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