Background
Black, Ruby Aurora was born on September 14, 1896 in Thornton, Texas, United States. Daughter of George W. and Cornelia (Long) Black.
Black, Ruby Aurora was born on September 14, 1896 in Thornton, Texas, United States. Daughter of George W. and Cornelia (Long) Black.
Student of University Colorado. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Texas, 1921. Postgraduate University of Wisconsin.
Jane Herbert Little. Teacher public schools in Texas, 1914-1918. Began newspaper work on Thornton (Texas) Hustler, 1917. Manager Woman’s National Journalistic Register, Chicago, 1921.
Teacher journalism University of Wisconsin, 1921-1923. Labor editor St. Louis Times, 1923. Washington correspondent, 1926-1941, various newspapers.
Head Ruby A. Black News Bureau, 1928-1941. Staff correspondent United Press, 1933-1941. Editor-writer Office Inter-American Affairs, 1941-1946.
Managing editor Equal Rights Magazine, 1927-1932.
Member Society Women Geographers, Texas Folk-lore Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Sigma Phi (editor The Matrix, 1921-1929. Club: Women’s National Press (president 1939-1940).
Married Herbert Little, September 17, 1922.