Background
Alsbrook, James Eldridge was born on November 28, 1913 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Irving Adolphus and Elgeitha Dorothy (Stovall) Alsbrook.
Alsbrook, James Eldridge was born on November 28, 1913 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Irving Adolphus and Elgeitha Dorothy (Stovall) Alsbrook.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas University, 1963. Master of Science, Kansas University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1968.
Reporter, Kansas City (Kansas) Plaindealer, 1933-1936; sports editor, St. Louis Call, 1936-1938; sports, theatricals editor, Kansas Missouri Call, 1938-1940; copy editor, feature writer, Afro-American Newspapers, Baltimore, 1940-1942, 45-48; ghost writer, Kansas City, Kansas, 1948-1961; reporter, Courier-Journal, Louisville, 1963-1965; director public relations, Center State University, Wilberforce, Ohio., 1968-1971; professor, Center State University, Wilberforce, 1971-1978; professor, Ohio U., Athens, 1978-1984; professor emeritus, Ohio U., Athens, since 1984. Chain store owner, 1945-1961. Weekly columnist for 87 African-American newspapers, since 1991.
With United States Army Signal Corps., Reserve, 1942-1944. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., National Association Black Journalists, Kappa Tau Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Brydie Rosetta Everett, June 6, 1942 (divorced December 1961). 1 child, James Eldridge Junior.