For the Australian politician, see Max Robinson (politician).
Max Robinson
Robinson on ABC World News Tonight, 1979.
Born
Maxie Cleveland Robinson Jr.[1]
(1939-05-01)May 1, 1939[2][3]
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died
December 20, 1988(1988-12-20) (aged 49)[4][5][6]
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Cause of death
Complications from AIDS[5][2]
Resting place
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Suitland, Maryland, U.S.
Education
Indiana University Oberlin College Virginia Union University
Occupation
Television journalist
Years active
1959–1985[2]
Notable credit(s)
First African–American broadcast news anchor, ABC World News Tonight.[6]
Spouses
Eleanor Booker
(m. 1963; div. 1968)
Hazel O'Leary
(m. 1974; ann. 1975)
Beverly Hamilton
(m. 1977; div. 1985)
Children
4
Family
Randall Robinson (brother)
Maxie Cleveland Robinson Jr.[1] (May 1, 1939[2][3] – December 20, 1988)[4][5] was an American broadcast journalist, most notably serving as co-anchor on ABC World News Tonight alongside Frank Reynolds and Peter Jennings from 1978 until 1983.[2][6] Robinson is noted as the first African-American broadcast network news anchor in the United States.[4][1][7] Robinson was a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists.[8]
^ abc"Max Robinson". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
^ abcdeHolson, Laura M. (June 19, 2015). "Max Robinson, a Largely Forgotten Trailblazer for Black Anchors". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
^ abcGerald, Jeremy (December 21, 1988). "Max Robinson, 49, First Black To Anchor Network News, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
^ abcCuniberti, Betty (December 22, 1988). "Max Robinson's Silent Struggle With AIDS". LA Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
^ abcWarren, James (May 18, 1989). "Max Robinson: Fallen Star ('He'd Seemed Special And Strong -and He Had Destroyed Himself. Why?)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
^Hall, Carla (May 26, 1988). "The Rise, and Dizzying Fall, of Max Robinson". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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