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{{Short description|American television news anchor and reporter}}
⚫ Television news anchor and reporter, '''Angela Black''', is an African-American news figure, known primarily for her work for ] in Los Angeles, CA and for being the second female African-American news anchor in Los Angeles history.


⚫ '''Angela Black''' is an American television news anchor and reporter, known primarily for her work for ] in ], ] and for being one of the earliest prominent African-American newscasters in Los Angeles television history.


==Biography==
Born in Jacksonville, Florida to Army Major Bennie L. Canty and Bess Canty, a schoolteacher, Angela spent her childhood on Army bases Camp Sullivan in Whittier, Alaska and Fort Eustis in Virginia before settling with her parents and siblings in Jacksonville. After graduating from Bishop Kinney Catholic School, Angela traveled to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University, ultimately transferring to and graduating from Jacksonville University with a BA in English. Born in ] to Army Major Bennie L. Canty and schoolteacher Bess Canty, Black spent her childhood on Army bases Camp Sullivan in ], Alaska and Fort Eustis in Virginia before settling with her parents and siblings in Jacksonville. After graduating from Bishop Kinney Catholic School, she traveled to ] to attend ], ultimately transferring to and graduating from ] with a BA in English.


Black is known for her 12-year career spent at KABC-TV. Primarily a field reporter and weekend anchor who periodically anchored alongside ] on weeknights, she was a member of the ''Eyewitness News'' team of the late 1970s and 1980s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-10-et-3know10-story.html|title=Journalist Files Lawsuit Against KCBS|last=writers|first=Times staff|date=2002-06-10|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-08-31|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref>


⚫ Some of her professional experiences involve hosting the nationwide "Evening of the Stars" ] telethon, producing a documentary on blacks in ], training as a firefighter with the ], and covering a ] triple cross burning during her time on the Los Angeles airwaves.
Angela is primarily known for her 12 year career spent at KABC-TV, becoming the second African-American female news anchor in Los Angeles history. Anchoring alongside], Angela was a member of the "Eyewitness News" team of the late 1970's and 1980's.


⚫ Black is a veteran news reporter and anchor, having worked for KABC-TV and KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, California, and for enterprises such as ], ], and ].


⚫ ==References==
⚫ Some of her professional experiences involve hosting the nationwide “Evening of The Stars” United Negro College Fund telethon, producing a documentary on blacks in Hollywood, training as a firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department, and covering a Ku Klux Klan triple cross burning during her time on the Los Angeles airwaves.
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⚫ * http://ourweekly.com/news/2010/jul/21/trials-and-triumph-blacks-in-los-angeles/, Joseph Wright, "Trials and Triumphs: Blacks in Los Angeles Television News, Our Weekly, Jul. 21, 2010
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⚫ Angela is a veteran news reporter and anchor, having worked for KABC-TV and KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, CA, and for enterprises such as Headline News, PBS, and Turner Entertainment.


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American television news anchor and reporter

Angela Black is an American television news anchor and reporter, known primarily for her work for KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California and for being one of the earliest prominent African-American newscasters in Los Angeles television history.

Biography

Born in Jacksonville, Florida to Army Major Bennie L. Canty and schoolteacher Bess Canty, Black spent her childhood on Army bases Camp Sullivan in Whittier, Alaska and Fort Eustis in Virginia before settling with her parents and siblings in Jacksonville. After graduating from Bishop Kinney Catholic School, she traveled to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University, ultimately transferring to and graduating from Jacksonville University with a BA in English.

Black is known for her 12-year career spent at KABC-TV. Primarily a field reporter and weekend anchor who periodically anchored alongside Jerry Dunphy on weeknights, she was a member of the Eyewitness News team of the late 1970s and 1980s.

Some of her professional experiences involve hosting the nationwide "Evening of the Stars" United Negro College Fund telethon, producing a documentary on blacks in Hollywood, training as a firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department, and covering a Ku Klux Klan triple cross burning during her time on the Los Angeles airwaves.

Black is a veteran news reporter and anchor, having worked for KABC-TV and KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, California, and for enterprises such as Headline News, PBS, and Turner Entertainment.

References

Citations

  1. writers, Times staff (2002-06-10). "Journalist Files Lawsuit Against KCBS". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-31.

Bibliography

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