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Michael DeMond Davis

1939–2003

United States

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Michael DeMond Davis (January 1939 – November 13, 2003), also known by the byline Mike Davis, was an American journalist and author. In 1963, he was hired as the first black reporter at the Atlanta Constitution. He co-authored Thurgood Marshall, Warrior at the Bar, Rebel at the Bench, a biography of the Supreme Court justice.

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