Virginius Dabney (February 8, 1901 – December 28, 1995) was born at the University of Virginia on February 8, 1901.[1] Dabney, the son of UVA professor Richard Heath Dabney, was "a journalist, writer, historian, and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. As the longtime editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch (1936–1969), he earned a name, at least at first, as a liberal reformer who targeted religious fundamentalists, prohibitionists, and machine politicians."[2] In 1958, Dabney wrote an article for Life Magazine arguing why it was necessary for Charlottesville to close its public schools rather than comply with the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court ruling. [3]
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- ↑ Print: Charlottesville events 1892-1902, , Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises 29 Jan 2012, Page 3 (Special section celebrating newspaper's 120th anniversary in 2012).
- ↑ Web. Encyclopedia Virginia: Dabney, Virginius (1901-1995), Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, retrieved 29 Jan 2012.
- ↑ Web. Virginia's 'Peacable, Honorable Stand': A noted Richmond editor explains why South's responsible leaders oppose all integration of schools, Virginius Dabney, Life Magazine, Google Books, September 22, 1958, retrieved September 14, 2012.
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