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Marjorie Parham, publisher emerita of the Cincinnati Herald, dead at 103 Cincinnati Councilwoman Yvetta Simpson presents a resolution to honor Majorie Parham as a community leader and honor her more than 30 years of service as the owner and publisher of the Cincinnati Herald. (Source: The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar) By Anne Saker | April 15, 2021 at 8:43 PM EDT - Updated April 15 at 8:44 PM
CINCINNATI (Enquirer) - Marjorie Parham, an accidental publisher who took control of the Cincinnati Herald after her husbandâs death and for more than 30 years made the newspaper a guide star for the regionâs Black residents as well as the city, died Wednesday, according to our media partners at the Enquirer.
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Cincinnati Herald publisher emerita Marjorie Parham passes away at age 103
Parham was the widow of the Herald s founder
Mrs. Marjorie Parham, publisher emerita of The Cincinnati Herald and widow of founder Gerald Porter, passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 14.
By: The Cincinnati Herald, WCPO staff
Posted at 6:04 PM, Apr 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-15 23:14:59-04
CINCINNATI â Mrs. Marjorie Parham, publisher emerita of The Cincinnati Herald and widow of founder Gerald Porter, passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 14. She was 103. The family will announce services in the next few days.
âShe was feisty, a brilliant businesswoman, and a mentor for me and so many others,â said Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, president of Sesh Communications and Cincinnati City Council member. âMrs. Parham was a staunch advocate for the Black community and believed in the importance of the Black press to provide a forum for the commu
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Marjorie Parham, an accidental publisher who took control of the Cincinnati Herald after her husband’s death and for more than 30 years made the newspaper a guide star for the region’s Black residents as well as the city, died Tuesday. She was 103.
Dr. Rhonda Spillers Washington, Parham s granddaughter, said Parham died in her sleep at her longtime home in the Cottingham retirement community in Sharonville. Washington said Parham had otherwise been in good health with no COVID and had been vaccinated in December.