Janus Adams
Janus Adams | |
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| Born | January 11, 1947 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Mills College at Northeastern University |
| Occupation | journalist |
Janus Adams (born January 11, 1947) is an American journalist, author/historian, talk show host, publisher/producer, and creator of BackPax children's media.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]As a journalist, Adams' radio and TV talk shows aired for ten years, and her syndicated column ran for sixteen years.[3] Her master's degree from Mills College in Pan-African Culture was the nation's first graduate degree awarded in Black studies.[4] She was NPR's first National Arts Correspondent,[5] and currently hosts The Janus Adams Show on public radio station WJFF-FM.[6] She is a frequent television commentator[7][8][9] and public speaker.[10][11][12]
Books
[edit]- A Mystical Journey Into Cajun Country (BackPax, 1986)[13]
- Journey to the Moon -- and Beyond (BackPax, 1988)[14]
- Traveling Mark Twain's America (BackPax, 1988)[15]
- Escape to Freedom: Underground Railroad (BackPax, 1988)[16]
- Routes 'n Roots: An Explorer's Guide to America (BackPax, 1988)[17]
- Glory Days (Harper Perennial, 1996)[18]
- Freedom Days : 365 inspired moments in civil rights history (Wiley, 1998)[1]
- Way to Go! The BackPax Parents' Guide to Empowering Adventurous Young Minds (BackPax, 2014)[19]
Radio
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Adams, Janus (1998-01-01). Freedom days: 365 inspired moments in civil rights history. New York: Wiley. ISBN 0471192120. OCLC 36901002.
- ^ "Janus Adams | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ "Janus Adams - SheSource - Women's Media Center". www.womensmediacenter.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Janus Adams | Authors · Janus Adams | Turner Publishing". www.turnerpublishing.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ Project, The OpEd (2010-03-12). "Ask a Mentor-Editor: Janus Adams on Bravery, Brown v. Board, and the Future of American Journalism". The Byline Blog. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ a b "WJFF Audio Archive". www.wjffradio.org. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ Why you should talk to your Starbucks barista about race, retrieved 2017-08-17
- ^ "Conservatism Progressivism, Jul 12 2016 | Video | C-SPAN.org". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ After Charleston funerals, where does U.S. stand on race?, retrieved 2017-08-17
- ^ "A Celebration of Max Roach Webcast | Library of Congress". www.loc.gov. Various. 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ NNIStamfordCT (2013-03-19), New Neighborhoods Inc. - Champions of Housing 2013 - Guest Speaker: Janus Adams, retrieved 2017-08-17
- ^ APB Speakers (2016-04-27), Glory Days - Janus Adams, retrieved 2017-08-17
- ^ Adams, Janus (1986-01-01). A mystical journey into Cajun country. Wilton, Conn.: BackPax International. ISBN 0930399005. OCLC 21164283.
- ^ Adams, Janus (1988-01-01). Journey to the moon-- and beyond. Wilton, CT: BackPax International. ISBN 0930399064. OCLC 19863197.
- ^ Traveling Mark Twain's America, BackPax, 1988-01-01, ISBN 0930399013, OCLC 21613691
- ^ Escape to freedom: underground railroad, BackPax International, 1988-01-01, ISBN 0930399021, OCLC 19863553
- ^ Routes 'n roots: an explorer's guide to America., BackPax, 1988-01-01, ISBN 0930399072, OCLC 21248993
- ^ Adams, Janus (1996-01-01). Glory days. New York: Harperperennial. ISBN 0060927526. OCLC 231227935.
- ^ "BackPaxKids.com :: WAY TO GO! Empowering Adventurous Young Minds (book)". Janus Adams LLC/BackPax. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ "The Tavis Smiley Show for August 25, 2004". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
External links
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Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American women journalists
- American women columnists
- American talk radio hosts
- Mills College alumni
- NPR personalities
- American women radio hosts
- American women historians
- 20th-century American historians
- 20th-century American journalists
- 21st-century American historians
- 21st-century American journalists
- 21st-century American women journalists
- 21st-century American women writers
- American women non-fiction writers