Which writer was African-American, Patrick White or Ernest J. Gaines?
Ernest J. Gaines Ernest James Gaines (born January 15, 1933) is an African-American author whose works have been taught in college classrooms and translated into many languages, including French, Spanish, German, Russian and Chinese. Four of his works have been made into television movies.
Ted Poston Ted Poston (July 4, 1906 – January 11, 1974) was an American journalist and author. He was one of the first African-American journalists to work on a mainstream white-owned newspaper, the "New York Post". In 1949, he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his stories on the Groveland Four. Poston is often referred to as the "Dean of Black Journalists".