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Allen was born in Petosky Michigan on August 19, 1920 to Caspar and Louis Rehkopf.<ref name="autogenerated1992"/><ref name="autogenerated2"/> In 1943, Allen graduated from [[Duke University]] majoring in history and minoring in economics. In 1953, she earned her masters in economics from the [[University of Chicago]]. Finally in 1971, she received a Ph.D. in history from [[Howard University]]. Her dissertation was on national health insurance.<ref name="autogenerated1992"/><ref name="nytimes1999">{{cite web|author=Wolfgang Saxon |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/26/us/donna-allen-78-a-feminist-and-an-organizer.html |title=Donna Allen, 78, a Feminist and an Organizer |website=Nytimes.com |date=1999-07-26 |accessdate=2017-05-25}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated2"/> Dr. Allen founded the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press in 1972.<ref name="autogenerated1992"/><ref name="nytimes1999"/><ref name="autogenerated2"/> Donna Allen passed away, at the age of 78, on July 19, 1999 of a heart attack.<ref name="nytimes1999"/> |
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Donna Allen (August 19, 1920 – July 19, 1999) was an American pioneer feminist, civil rights activist, historian, economist, and founder of The Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press.[1][2]
Biography
Allen was born in Petosky Michigan on August 19, 1920 to Caspar and Louis Rehkopf.[1][2] In 1943, Allen graduated from Duke University majoring in history and minoring in economics. In 1953, she earned her masters in economics from the University of Chicago. Finally in 1971, she received a Ph.D. in history from Howard University. Her dissertation was on national health insurance.[1][3][2] Dr. Allen founded the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press in 1972.[1][3][2] Donna Allen passed away, at the age of 78, on July 19, 1999 of a heart attack.[3]
Writings
Books
- Women Transforming Communications: Global Intersections; (written with Ramona R. Rush, Susan J. Kaufman, eds.) (1996)
- The Media Technology Road to Democracy and Equality; (1995).
- Communications at the Crossroads: The Gender Gap Connection; (Written with Ramona R. Rush) (1989).
- Fringe Benefits: Wages or Social Obligations?; (1969)
Periodicals
- Media Report to Women; (1972–1987) : Editor
References
- ^ a b c d Beasley, Maurine, and Stephen Vaughn. American Journalism. Ed. Shirley Biagi. Vol. IX. N.p.: American Journalism Historians Association, 1992. Print. 3-4.
- ^ a b c d Walker, Danna. Women and Media: The History of an Activist's Fight for Equality: Donna Allen and the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press. Kolin, Germany: Lambert Academic, 2008. Print.
- ^ a b c Wolfgang Saxon (1999-07-26). "Donna Allen, 78, a Feminist and an Organizer". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.