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Lynn Norment is an alumni from [[Memphis State University]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[journalism]]. In college, Norment was an intern for ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' a newspaper in [[Memphis]], Tennessee.<ref name=champagneandbeyond>{{cite web|url=http://champagneandbeyond.com/2015/02/02/lynn-norment-an-extraordinary-media-vip/|title=Lynn Norment – An Extraordinary Media VIP - Champagne and Beyond|website=champagneandbeyond.com}}</ref> |
Lynn Norment is an alumni from [[Memphis State University]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[journalism]]. In college, Norment was an intern for ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' a newspaper in [[Memphis]], Tennessee.<ref name=champagneandbeyond>{{cite web|url=http://champagneandbeyond.com/2015/02/02/lynn-norment-an-extraordinary-media-vip/|title=Lynn Norment – An Extraordinary Media VIP - Champagne and Beyond|website=champagneandbeyond.com}}</ref> |
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She resides in the [[Chicago Loop#South Loop|South Loop]] area of Chicago, Illinois.<ref name=chicagomag>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2007/South-Loop-Rising/Faces-of-the-South-Loop/|title=Faces of the South Loop|publisher=Chicago Magazine}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Norment has also held different leadership roles for the National Association of Black Journalists,<ref name=tnj>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnj.com/national-association-of-black-journalists-announces-2009-hall-of-fame-inductees/|title=National Association of Black Journalists Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees - The Network Journal|date=8 May 2009|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=bprschicago>{{cite web|url=http://bprschicago.org/a-salute-to-service-bprs-honors-paul-davis/|title=A Salute to Service – BPRS Honors Paul Davis|website=bprschicago.org}}</ref> including being chairperson for the Convention in Chicago held in 1977.<ref name=chicagodefender2>{{cite web|url=https://chicagodefender.com/2009/05/12/teesee-s-town-nabj-to-induct-lynn-norment-former-ebony-editor-into-hall-of-fame-2/|title=Teesee’s Town: NABJ to induct Lynn Norment, former ‘Ebony’ editor, into Hall of Fame|date=12 May 2009|publisher=}}</ref> |
Norment has also held different leadership roles for the National Association of Black Journalists,<ref name=tnj>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnj.com/national-association-of-black-journalists-announces-2009-hall-of-fame-inductees/|title=National Association of Black Journalists Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees - The Network Journal|date=8 May 2009|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=bprschicago>{{cite web|url=http://bprschicago.org/a-salute-to-service-bprs-honors-paul-davis/|title=A Salute to Service – BPRS Honors Paul Davis|website=bprschicago.org}}</ref> including being chairperson for the Convention in Chicago held in 1977.<ref name=chicagodefender2>{{cite web|url=https://chicagodefender.com/2009/05/12/teesee-s-town-nabj-to-induct-lynn-norment-former-ebony-editor-into-hall-of-fame-2/|title=Teesee’s Town: NABJ to induct Lynn Norment, former ‘Ebony’ editor, into Hall of Fame|date=12 May 2009|publisher=}}</ref> |
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She is a board member of Habilitative Inc. She operates programs for residents that are in need on the West side of Chicago. Norment has taught college courses at [[Columbia College Chicago]], and mentors young journalist.<ref name=targetmarketnews>{{cite web|url=http://targetmarketnews.com/storyid03111303.htm|title=Lynn Norment, long time editor for Ebony magazine, opens media relations firm|website=targetmarketnews.com}}</ref> Norment currently has launched a company that offers media relations and editorial services to individuals as well as agencies and corporations<ref name=madamenoire>{{cite web|url=http://madamenoire.com/267673/life-after-ebony-former-editor-lynn-norment-launched-pr-agency/|title=Life After 'Ebony': Former Editor Lynn Norment Launches PR Agency|date=19 March 2013|publisher=}}</ref> |
She is a board member of Habilitative Inc. She operates programs for residents that are in need on the West side of Chicago. Norment has taught college courses at [[Columbia College Chicago]], and mentors young journalist.<ref name=targetmarketnews>{{cite web|url=http://targetmarketnews.com/storyid03111303.htm|title=Lynn Norment, long time editor for Ebony magazine, opens media relations firm|website=targetmarketnews.com}}</ref> Norment currently has launched a company that offers media relations and editorial services to individuals as well as agencies and corporations.<ref name=madamenoire>{{cite web|url=http://madamenoire.com/267673/life-after-ebony-former-editor-lynn-norment-launched-pr-agency/|title=Life After 'Ebony': Former Editor Lynn Norment Launches PR Agency|date=19 March 2013|publisher=}}</ref> |
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==Notable works of journalism== |
==Notable works of journalism== |
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. Norment has written a wide range of stories of dissimilar subjects such as religion, business, relationships, social issues and lifestyle.<ref name=npr>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2013/01/25/170266006/former-ebony-editor-was-proud-german|title=Former 'Ebony' Editor Was Proud German|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=classicwhitney>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicwhitney.com/interview/ebony_jan1993.htm|title=www.classicwhitney.com - Interview - Ebony, January 1993|website=www.classicwhitney.com}}</ref> |
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==Context== |
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While growing up in Bolivar Tennessee, Lynn Norment went to a segregated school, a school built specifically for African Americans and a school built for White Americans.<ref name=prweek1>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweek.com/article/1250808/interview-lynn-norment|title=Interview: Lynn Norment|publisher=}}</ref> |
While growing up in Bolivar Tennessee, Lynn Norment went to a segregated school, a school built specifically for African Americans and a school built for White Americans.<ref name=prweek1>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweek.com/article/1250808/interview-lynn-norment|title=Interview: Lynn Norment|publisher=}}</ref> Segregation formally began with the passing of [[Jim Crow laws]] following the end of the [[Reconstruction Era]] in 1877. Those laws prevented blacks, and later [[Mexican Americans]], [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] to go to the same school as white individuals and affected other public spaces such as church, bathrooms, movie theaters, etc. However, in 1969 racial integration in Tennessee schools allowed the African American community to transfer to the mostly white schools. Norment among many helped was a student in the desegregated high school.<ref name=thehistorymakers /> |
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Later, she moved North to Chicago and began working for ''Ebony Magazine''. The magazine was founded in 1947 by [[John H. Johnson]] in Chicago. It is a monthly magazine for the African American community.<ref name=prweek2>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweek.com/article/1250794/journalist-q-a-lynn-norment-ebony-magazine|title=Journalist Q&A: Lynn Norment, Ebony magazine|publisher=}}</ref> The magazine has always brought up African American issues and interests while remaining positive despite how negative things seemed to be happening at the time. For years ads were created specifically for Ebony, which featured black models and advertised black-owned products.<ref name=dougbanks>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/doug-banks-dead-memories-ebony#axzz4wA9HhD3Y|title=Rest in Power: EBONY Remembers Doug Banks - EBONY|website=www.ebony.com}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Revision as of 16:14, 12 January 2018
Lynn Norment | |
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| Born | Lynn Aurelia Norment Bolivar Tennessee |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | Bolivar Industrial Elementary, Bolivar High school, Memphis State University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, managing editor |
| Years active | 30 years |
| Employer | Ebony magazine |
| Known for | Her career at Ebony magazine, including writing profiles for celebrities, event planner, magazine managing editor. |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Nine siblings |
| Awards | NABJ Hall of Fame Honoree |
Lynn Norment, born in Bolivar, Tennessee, is an African American journalist known for her 30 years of writing and editing Ebony Magazine in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1] She was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]
Personal
Norment was born the third child out of nine. Norment's mother Ester worked as a licensed practitioner nurse. Her father Alex Norment owned a local repair shop, which was named Norment's Radio and TV. While in elementary school, Norment attended an all-black, segregated school known as Bolivar Industrial Elementary. She then went to vocational school where she became a member of the school newspaper and Beta Club. In 1969, Tennessee offered African Americans in Bolivar to transfer to the mostly white Bolivar High school, Norment was amongst a few African Americans who helped integrate the school; she then graduated in 1970.[3]
Lynn Norment is an alumni from Memphis State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. In college, Norment was an intern for The Commercial Appeal a newspaper in Memphis, Tennessee.[4]
She resides in the South Loop area of Chicago, Illinois.[5]
Career
Later, Norment traveled north to Chicago and worked as a freelance writer for Ebony Magazine. Norment has worked with a number of celebrities[6], athletes and public figures including Denzel Washington,Barack Obama,Whitney Houston,Steve Harvey, Will Smith, and Micheal Jordan.[4][7] She became the managing editor of Ebony.
Norment has also held different leadership roles for the National Association of Black Journalists,[2][8] including being chairperson for the Convention in Chicago held in 1977.[9]
She is a board member of Habilitative Inc. She operates programs for residents that are in need on the West side of Chicago. Norment has taught college courses at Columbia College Chicago, and mentors young journalist.[10] Norment currently has launched a company that offers media relations and editorial services to individuals as well as agencies and corporations.[11]
Notable works of journalism
Lynn Norment is most recognized for her 30 years spent of writing for Ebony Magazine.[6][12]
. Norment has written a wide range of stories of dissimilar subjects such as religion, business, relationships, social issues and lifestyle.[13][14]
Context
While growing up in Bolivar Tennessee, Lynn Norment went to a segregated school, a school built specifically for African Americans and a school built for White Americans.[15] Segregation formally began with the passing of Jim Crow laws following the end of the Reconstruction Era in 1877. Those laws prevented blacks, and later Mexican Americans, Native Americans to go to the same school as white individuals and affected other public spaces such as church, bathrooms, movie theaters, etc. However, in 1969 racial integration in Tennessee schools allowed the African American community to transfer to the mostly white schools. Norment among many helped was a student in the desegregated high school.[3]
Later, she moved North to Chicago and began working for Ebony Magazine. The magazine was founded in 1947 by John H. Johnson in Chicago. It is a monthly magazine for the African American community.[16] The magazine has always brought up African American issues and interests while remaining positive despite how negative things seemed to be happening at the time. For years ads were created specifically for Ebony, which featured black models and advertised black-owned products.[17]
Awards
- NABJ Hall of Fame (2009)
- Memphis State University Department honored Norment as Outstanding Journalism Alumna (1991)
A scholarship, Lynn Norment Scholarship Fund, was founded in her name by the NABJ Chicago chapter.[18]
See also
References
- ^ Jr., John L. Hanson. "Ebony Magazine with Michael Gibson and Lynn Norment". KUT (PBS).
- ^ a b "National Association of Black Journalists Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees - The Network Journal". 8 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Lynn Norment - The HistoryMakers". www.thehistorymakers.org.
- ^ a b "Lynn Norment – An Extraordinary Media VIP - Champagne and Beyond". champagneandbeyond.com.
- ^ "Faces of the South Loop". Chicago Magazine.
- ^ a b Wilson, Julee (1 March 2012). "Ebony Magazine Debuts Special Whitney Houston Commemorative Issue (PHOTO)" – via Huff Post.
- ^ "Cafe Mocha Salutes Lynn Norment – Cafe Mocha Radio". cafemocharadio.com.
- ^ "A Salute to Service – BPRS Honors Paul Davis". bprschicago.org.
- ^ "Teesee's Town: NABJ to induct Lynn Norment, former 'Ebony' editor, into Hall of Fame". 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Lynn Norment, long time editor for Ebony magazine, opens media relations firm". targetmarketnews.com.
- ^ "Life After 'Ebony': Former Editor Lynn Norment Launches PR Agency". 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Cafe Mocha Radio Presents "Salute Her" Awards Luncheon in Chicago". 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Former 'Ebony' Editor Was Proud German".
- ^ "www.classicwhitney.com - Interview - Ebony, January 1993". www.classicwhitney.com.
- ^ "Interview: Lynn Norment".
- ^ "Journalist Q&A: Lynn Norment, Ebony magazine".
- ^ "Rest in Power: EBONY Remembers Doug Banks - EBONY". www.ebony.com.
- ^ "Lynn Norment Scholarship Fund launched by NABJ Chicago - Gary/Chicago Crusader". chicagocrusader.com.