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journalist| Bea Hines | |
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| Born | 12 February 1938  |
| Other names | Bea |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Employer | |
Bea Hines (born 1938) became the Miami Herald's first African-American female reporter on June 16, 1970. In 1981, her front-page columns were nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Hines received the Royal Palm Award from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Miami Chapter in 2023. Her career at the Herald has lasted over 50 years.
Early life and education
Beatrice "Bea" Loretta Hines was born in 1938 in Williston, Florida. She and her mother moved to Miami, first to the Overtown area and later when Bea was 13 to Miami's Liberty City neighborhood. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1956.
Career
Hines' was first hired at the Miami Herald in 1966, as a library file clerk for the newsroom. She studied journalism at Miami-Dade Community College for the next three years, writing for the college paper. Hines became the first African American woman reporter at the Miami Herald on June 16, 1970. On her first day on the job, she was sent out to report on a riot in the Liberty City area. She interviewed a self-described "hustler" in the area, named “Iceberg Slim”. Her article was chosen to be a front-page story for the Herald because of its lighter touch.
Hines rose from a cub reporter to become a columnist, working at the newspaper for over 50 years. Her response to racial discrimination at work was to propose that she focus on stories about Miami's black community, which was not well-covered. During the 1980s, Hines wrote front-page columns about community unrest in Miami, which were nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Hines ceased to work full time work as of 2001, but continued to write a weekly column. She was still active as a Miami Herald Neighbors columnist in 2023, at age 85.
“Her powerful writing on intense issues has made her one of the most important voices among women and women of color.”--Connie Crowther
In addition to her writing, Hines has taught and led workshops at universities such as Savannah State University, the University of California-Berkeley, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and the University of Memphis.
Hines and her husband James Fredrick Hines had two sons: James (Rick) F. Hines, Jr. and Shawn A. Hines.
Awards and honors
- 1981, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize
- 1984, one of four outstanding women in the country for community work, Spelman Alumni Chapter, Washington, D.C.
- 1985, one of the top five woman columnists in the country, Savvy magazine
- 1985, Service Among Us Award, Miami Herald
- 2013, documentary, Instruments of Change
- 2014, interviewed by The HistoryMakers
- 2023, Royal Palm Award, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Miami Chapter.
- February 28, 2024 was named “Beatrice ‘Bea’ L. Hines Day” in Miami-Dade County
Archival collections
References
- ^ Chrissos, Joan (October 7, 2023). "Bea Hines, documenting Miami's pride and pain for more than 50 years, earns top award". Miami Herald. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Bea L. Hines". The HistoryMakers. September 8, 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ Pastrana, Lauren (9 March 2023). "Miami Proud: Writer Bea Hines breaks barriers as Herald's first Black female reporter - CBS Miami". CBS News. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- Hines, Bea L. (March 1, 2024). "Telling my story teaches us about Miami, Florida and American history. It needs to be told". Miami Herald. Retrieved 15 November 2024.