Marie José Sombo

Marie José Sombo
Born
Marie José Sombo

27 December 1934
Died2014 (aged 79–80)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other namesThe Black Eve
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • television announcer
  • author
  • composer
Employers
  • Radio Congo belge
  • L'Avenir
SpouseKarim Urban da Silva

Marie José Sombo ( 27 December 1934 – 2014) was the first Black woman journalist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a pioneer of women's journalism in Central Africa. Active on radio and later in the press, she played a key role in increasing the visibility of women in the Congolese media from the late colonial period.