George S. Schuyler, Pittsburgh Courier associate editor, columnist, and reporter, was one of the first black journalists to gain national prominence in the twentieth century. Considering himself an American and a citizen of the world as well as a black man, Schuyler traveled extensively during his career of over fifty years. He was one of the first black reporters to serve as a foreign correspondent for a major metropolitan newspaper and was particularly familiar with social, economic, and political conditions in Africa and Latin America. Because of his unique position in the black press, the strength of his satirical style, and the diversity of his subject matter, numerous newspapers and magazines sought his work until the late 1960s. However, Schuyler's dogmatic conservatism ran in absolute contrast to the philosophies expressed by virtually every major spokesperson of the civil rights movement. As the movement grew, the outlets for Schuyler's...