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Carole Simpson

b. 1941

American broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author

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About Carole Simpson

Born 1941. Carole Simpson is an American journalist, news presenter and autobiographer.

Carole Simpson (born December 7, 1940) is an American retired broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author. She is the first African-American woman to anchor a major United States network newscast. She joined ABC News in 1982, and was an anchor for the weekend edition of World News Tonight from 1988 until October 2003.

Simpson is on the Advisory Council at the International Women's Media Foundation.

She retired from ABC News in 2006 to begin teaching journalism at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, where she taught until 2019.

Simpson is a former member of the Radio Television Digital News Foundation Board of Trustees, an affiliate of the Radio Television Digital News Association. There, she established the Carole Simpson Scholarship to encourage and help minority students overcome hurdles along their career path, which is offered annually to aspiring journalists.

In 2010, her autobiography, Newslady, was published by AuthorHouse.

Personal life Simpson is a cousin of sportswriter and ESPN commentator Michael Wilbon.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Michigan, University of Iowa, Hyde Park Academy High School
Employers
Emerson College
Awards
National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame; Journalist of the Year; Radio Television Digital News Association
Also known as
Carole Simpson Marshall

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Carole Simpson?

American broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author

When was Carole Simpson born?

Carole Simpson was born on 7 December 1941 in Chicago.

What is Carole Simpson's occupation?

Carole Simpson is a journalist, news presenter and autobiographer.

What nationality is Carole Simpson?

Carole Simpson is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carole Simpson

· Wikidata: Q5044733

· DBpedia: Carole Simpson

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