John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

The Capitol Press Club

Founded 1944, American

The Capitol Press Club, Founded in 1944, is the oldest African-American communications association in the nation.

Founders included:
Alfred E. Smith - Chicago Daily Defender (Founder)
J. Hugo Warren - Pittsburgh Courier
Ralph Matthews - Sr. Afro-American Newspapers
Joseph Sewall - Washington Spotlight
Ric Roberts - Pittsburgh Courier
St. Claire Bourne - New York Amsterdam News
Herbert Henegan - U.S. Information Agency