Group portrait of 2 men and 4 women including Helen Gahagan (left) and Charlotta Bass (right). They are looking at a document. Helen Gahagan Douglas was an American actress and politician. She served as a Representative from California's 14th district from 1944 to 1951. Charlotta Bass was the publisher of the California Eagle newspaper from 1912 to 1951, and a civil rights activist. The California Eagle, covering Los Angeles' African-American community, was one of the oldest and longest running African American newspapers.
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Women politicians African American newspaper editors Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 Bass, Charlotta A., 1880-1969
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