William Raspberry

American journalist
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William Raspberry

Summary

William Raspberry is a human[1]. He was born in Okolona[2]. He was born on +1935-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +2012-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Raspberry's place of birth was Okolona[2].
  • William Raspberry passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Raspberry was born on +1935-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Raspberry died on +2012-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery[9].
  • William Raspberry held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Raspberry is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • William Raspberry worked as a journalist[6].
  • William Raspberry's professions included writer[7].
  • Among William Raspberry's employers was Duke University[12].
  • William Raspberry was educated at University of Indianapolis[13].
  • William Raspberry received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[14].
  • William Raspberry received the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[15].
  • William Raspberry received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[16].
  • William Raspberry received the Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award[17].
  • William Raspberry received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[18].
  • William Raspberry's image is recorded as William Raspberry 2009.jpg[19].
  • William Raspberry is recorded as male[20].
  • William Raspberry's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Raspberry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037145159[22].
  • William Raspberry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1575594[23].
  • William Raspberry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88244786[24].
  • William Raspberry's Commons category is recorded as William Raspberry[25].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[26].
  • William Raspberry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0747wc[27].

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Origins and Family

William Raspberry's place of birth was Okolona[2]. He was born on +1935-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

William Raspberry was educated at University of Indianapolis[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and writer[7]. Among William Raspberry's employers was Duke University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[14], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1952[30]; National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[31], in United States[32]; Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[16], a class of award[33]; Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award[17], an award[34]; and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[18], an award[35], in United States[36].

Death and Burial

William Raspberry died on +2012-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[26]. Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Raspberry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Raspberry born?

William Raspberry's place of birth was Okolona[2].

Where did William Raspberry die?

William Raspberry passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did William Raspberry do for work?

William Raspberry worked as journalist[6] and writer[7].

Where did William Raspberry go to school?

William Raspberry was educated at University of Indianapolis[13].

What awards did William Raspberry receive?

Honors received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[14], National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[15], Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[16], and Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . goldfarbcenter.colby.edu. goldfarbcenter.colby.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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