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Ollie Stewart

1906–1977

United States

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Ollie Stewart (May 18, 1906 – 1977) was one of many black journalists credentialed by the War Department to report of the war in Africa and Europe during World War II and was the first black journalist to be credentialed by the War Department to cover the European Theater.

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