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Morris has worked as a journalist, book publisher, high school teacher, and independent writer. He began his professional career as a radio news broadcaster in New Mexico in 1978. He then spent a decade working for radio networks, newspapers, and magazines in
Jefferson City, Missouri; Washington, DC;
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Washington, DC, and Public Interest Publications, a distributor of books and publications produced by Washington think-tanks and interest groups.
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The Rose Man of Sing Sing: A True Tale of Life, Murder, and
Redemption in the Age of Yellow Journalism
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Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, The First Lady of the Black Press,
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