Cecil Newman
Cecil Newman | |
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Cecil Newman in 1965 | |
| Born | Cecil Earl Newman July 25, 1903 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1976 (aged 72) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lakewood Cemetery |
| Occupations | Journalist Civic activist |
| Known for | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder |
| Spouse | Launa Q. Newman |
Cecil Earl Newman (July 25, 1903 – February 7, 1976) was an American civic leader and prominent businessman in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the editor and publisher of the Minneapolis Spokesman and the St. Paul Recorder.
He was a member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, a union that made major strides against segregation in the 1930s and 1940s, before the modern Civil Rights Movement.