Roscoe Dunjee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American activist
Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1883
Place of Birth: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: journalist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Roscoe Dunjee
- Roscoe Dunjee (1883–1965) was an American civil rights activist, journalist, and editor in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- He founded the Black Dispatch in 1915, the first black newspaper in Oklahoma City, and used it as a platform to support civil rights and reveal injustices.
- Long active in the local chapter of the NAACP, in 1932 he brought together several chapters to found the state chapter or branch of the NAACP.
- He served as its president for 16 years, and was also on the national board of the NAACP. Dunjee was a leader in Oklahoma City, using his newspaper to advance racial integration in housing, university admission, education, transportation and other public accommodations.
- He worked for fair jury selection and against lynchings.
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