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Acel Moore (October 5, 1940 - February 12, 2016) was a long-time reporter, columnist, and editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Moore won a Pulitzer Prize in 1977. He was among the first Black journalists hired at the Inquirer.[1]

Early life[]

Moore and his twin brother were born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] He attended Overbrook High School in 1958 and then served for three years as a medic in the United States Army until 1962.[3][4]

Journalism Career[]

Moore started as a copy boy at the Inquirer in 1962. He was promoted to reporter in 1968.[5]

In 1977, Moore and Wendell Rawls, Jr., also of the Inquirer, won a Pulitzer Prize in Local Investigative Specialized Reporting for reporting on the conditions at Farview (Pennsylvania) State Hospital for the mentally ill.[6]

Moore, Chuck Stone of the Philadelphia Daily News, and Claude Lewis of the Evening Bulletin co-founded the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists in 1973.[7] He was later a co-founder of the National Association of Black Journalists. In the 1970s, Moore also was a producer on a PBS show called "Black Perspectives on the News."[8] He taught journalism at the University of California-Berkeley, Temple University, and Florida A & M University.[9]

The Nieman Foundation at Harvard University called him "a champion of newsroom diversity."[10] According to Michel Martin of National Public Radio, Moore served "as a mentor to hundreds of journalists, both informally and with programs to introduce people of diverse backgrounds to journalism careers."[11]

In 2005, Moore retired. He received a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Black Journalists in 2011.[12]

Personal life[]

He married Linda Wright.[13] They had two children, a daughter (Mariah) and a son (Acel Jr). Acel Sr. died on February 12, 2016 and was interred at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.[14]

Legacy[]

The Philadelphia Inquirer annually runs the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop. According to the Inquirer, the "hands-on program seeks to introduce Philadelphia-area high school students to the fields of print, digital journalism, and photography.[15]

When the School District of Philadelphia renamed the Andrew Jackson School (Philadelphia), one of the four finalists for the new name was the Acel Moore School.[16] It was not chosen as the new name.

References[]

  1. ↑ "Black City. White Paper". Philadelphia Inquirer. 2022-02-15. https://www.inquirer.com/news/inq2/philadelphia-inquirer-racism-equity-diversity-black-journalists-20220215.html. Retrieved 2022-02-20. 
  2. ↑ Cassie Owens (2016-03-04). "Acel Moore and the future of minority journalists in Philly". https://billypenn.com/2016/03/04/acel-moore-and-the-future-of-minority-journalists-in-philly/. Retrieved 2022-02-21. 
  3. ↑ "What Acel Moore Meant to Journalism — in Philadelphia and Beyond". Philadelphia Magazine. 2016-02-15. https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/02/15/acel-moore-philadelphia-journalism/. Retrieved 2022-02-21. 
  4. ↑ "Acel Moore, Founder of Black Journalists' Organization, Dies at 75". New York Times. 2016-02-17. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/business/media/acel-moore-founder-of-black-journalists-organization-dies-at-75.html. Retrieved 2022-02-20. 
  5. ↑ "Acel Moore, Founder of Black Journalists’ Organization, Dies at 75". New York Times. 2016-02-17. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/business/media/acel-moore-founder-of-black-journalists-organization-dies-at-75.html. Retrieved 2022-02-20. 
  6. ↑ "Acel Moore and Wendell Rawls Jr. of the Philadelphia Inquirer". Columbia University. https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/acel-moore-and-wendell-rawls-jr. 
  7. ↑ "The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists remembers founder Acel Moore". Philadelphia Sun. 2016-02-19. https://www.philasun.com/week-in-review/the-philadelphia-association-of-black-journalists-remembers-founder-acel-moore/. Retrieved 2022-02-21. 
  8. ↑ "Acel Moore, Founder of Black Journalists’ Organization, Dies at 75". New York Times. 2016-02-17. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/business/media/acel-moore-founder-of-black-journalists-organization-dies-at-75.html. Retrieved 2022-02-20. 
  9. ↑ "Acel Moore". Digital Special Collections, Binghamton University. https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/1206. Retrieved 2022-02-20. 
  10. ↑ "Acel Moore, NF '80, champion of newsroom diversity, dies at 75". 2016-02-16. https://nieman.harvard.edu/news/2016/02/acel-moore-nf-80-champion-of-newsroom-diversity-dies-at-75/. Retrieved 2022-02-20. 
  11. ↑ "Remembering NABJ Co-Founder Acel Moore". NPR. 2016-02-13. https://www.npr.org/2016/02/13/466680261/remembering-nabj-co-founder-acel-moore. Retrieved 2022-02-20. 
  12. ↑ "What Acel Moore Meant to Journalism — in Philadelphia and Beyond". Philadelphia Magazine. 2016-02-15. https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/02/15/acel-moore-philadelphia-journalism/. Retrieved 2022-02-21. 
  13. ↑ "Acel Moore, 75, award-winning journalist". Associated Press. https://epaper.bostonglobe.com/BostonGlobe/article_popover.aspx?guid=1b2fc786-46fe-4b83-98d6-3ddcf7f35d12&source=next. Retrieved 2022-02-20. 
  14. ↑ "The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists remembers founder Acel Moore". Philadelphia Sun. 2016-02-19. https://www.philasun.com/week-in-review/the-philadelphia-association-of-black-journalists-remembers-founder-acel-moore/. Retrieved 2022-02-21. 
  15. ↑ "About". https://acel-moore.com/about/. 
  16. ↑ "Andrew Jackson School Name Change Town Hall". https://www.philasd.org/jackson/wp-content/uploads/sites/413/2021/03/3_25-Jackson-Name-Change.pdf. 
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