Beyond MLK: On the Women Who Made the March on Washington
Lula Patterson was feeling rebellious. It was the summer of 1963, and Lula, a reporter for the Baltimore Afro-American, had received a story assignment that was as intriguing as it was insulting: She was asked to write a puff piece
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Lula Patterson's assignment
In the summer of 1963, Lula Patterson, a reporter for the Baltimore Afro-American, was assigned to cover the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Her editor described the task as a 'color job on the women,' meaning she was expected to focus on superficial details like clothing, hats, and appearance rather than the event’s significance.
This request reflected the common practice in the early 1960s of relegating women reporters to society pages, where they wrote about social events like high teas and cotillions.
Patterson, however, recognized the March on Washington as a historic protest demanding racial justice, not a frivolous gathering.
She felt the assignment was insulting but remained determined to capture the true essence of the event in her reporting.
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