Ambrose I. Lane Sr., Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAmbrose I. Lane Sr.
activist
Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1935
Date of Death: 14-Sep-2010
Profession: radio personality
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Ambrose I. Lane Sr.
- Reverend Ambrose I.
- Lane, Sr.
- (February 12, 1935 – September 14, 2010) was a Washington, DC-based anti-poverty activist, radio talk show personality and political and religious commentator. His program, "We Ourselves", aired from 1978 until his death on the Pacifica Foundation’s WPFW-FM, a 50,000 watt station in the nation’s capitol.
- He also hosted a similar show on XM 169 from March 2006 until July 26, 2007. The Knoxville, Tennessee native had a masters in social work from the University of Pittsburgh and once studied law. He used his vast knowledge of law and people to co-anchored gavel-to-gavel coverage of U.S.
- Supreme Court confirmation hearings and Pacifica’s daily national six weeks live coverage of the Persian Gulf War. He managed the Pacific Foundation from 2005 to 2006 - as well as other human services agencies.
- In 2005 Lane signed (for Pacific Foundation) a 15 year lease with Empire State Realty for tower transmission for WBAI.
- The base rate was high and lease gave an automatic 9% increase annually to ESR.
- This has proven to be very punishing for WBAI and its parent, Pacific Foundation, to afford.
- In 2017, a NY judge upheld ESR's right to lease income and validity. His 1982 essay, "Where Are Your Responsible White Leaders?", made a splash when it was published in the Washington Post.
- "Frankly, blacks are tired of carrying the overwhelmingly disproportionate share of the responsibility for preserving freedom and extending democracy in America," he wrote.
- "And we are sick and tired of being your favorite scapegoats whenever your irresponsible, greedy leaders rip you off." The publisher of numerous books and pamphlets, he was a founder, part owner, editor and publisher and Board Chair of the Buffalo New York Challenger, serving Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, New York.
- He also created the National Center’s Department of Research and Development's publications The National Center Reporter and New Spirit.
- Lane’s most recent book was “For Whites Only? How and Why America Became A Racist Nation.” He was a recipient of the United Black Fund’s Media Excellence Award “for 20 Years of Outstanding Service to the Community Through Superb Journalism.”
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