Roscoe Simmons
Roscoe Simmons | |
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Simmons pictured in 1910 | |
| Born | Roscoe Conkling Simmons June 20, 1881 Greenview, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | April 27, 1951 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Tuskegee Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, activist |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Booker T. Washington (uncle) Margaret Murray Washington (aunt) Alice Carter Simmons (sister) |
Roscoe Conkling Simmons (June 20, 1881 – April 27, 1951) was an American orator, journalist, and political activist. The nephew of Booker T. Washington, he wrote a column from Washington, D.C. about African-American issues for the Chicago Tribune and was influential in the Republican Party.