John P. Davis

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John P. Davis
Born
John Preston Davis

(1905-01-19)January 19, 1905
Washington, D.C., US
DiedSeptember 11, 1973(1973-09-11) (aged 68)
Alma materBates College, Harvard Law School
Known forFounder of the National Negro Congress
SpouseMarguerite DeMond

John Preston Davis (January 19, 1905 – September 11, 1973) was an American journalist, lawyer and activist intellectual, who became prominent for his work with the Joint Committee on National Recovery (JCNR). In 1935, he co-founded the National Negro Congress, an organization dedicated to the advancement of African Americans during the Great Depression.

In 1946, he founded Our World magazine, a full-size, nationally distributed publication for African-American readers. He also published the American Negro Reference Book, covering virtually every aspect of African-American life, present and past.

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