Talk:Bea Hines

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... that Bea Hines, the first African American woman to become a reporter at the Miami Herald, was sent out to report on a riot on her first day at work?

Source: "the first Black female reporter in the Herald’s history" "first day on the job as a cub reporter for the Miami Herald... was June 16, 1970" "the Herald’s managing editor, Larry Jinks ... told her a riot had broken out the night before in Miami’s Liberty City"

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Susan Finnegan

Created by Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 84 past nominations.

Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 15:26, 16 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Hook meets requirements, though it is not rare for this to happen to reporters. I was able to verify the statement and the article looks good. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 23:11, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]