WaPo: Ed Bradley, The News Pioneer Who Never Lost His Cool

[Penndems]

By Wil Haygood
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, November 10, 2006; Page C01

Ed Bradley had cool like a vault has money.

The celebrated "60 Minutes" newsman, who died yesterday of leukemia at 65, was certainly learned, absolutely a globe-trotter, and highly honored. But it was his cool that drew bearhugs from men and cheek-to-cheek kisses from women all over the world.

Deborah Willis, a professor of photography and imaging at New York University, came of age in Philadelphia -- Bradley's birthplace -- during the 1970s, when the newsman was routinely showing up on national news broadcasts. Women were pointing to his picture in Jet and Ebony, in Time and Newsweek. Ed Bradley came to the American party with crossover cachet.

"He had this style that everyone tried to emulate," says Willis.

Link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/09/AR2006110902143.html

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A wonderful tribute to Mr. Bradley. :cry:

[orleans]

1. he was great. and everyone who watched him is going to miss him dearly n/t

[Penndems]

2. Yes indeed

Journalists like Ed Bradley are few and far between these days.

The man was not only helped pioneer the way for African-Americans in broadcast journalism, he had genuine sophistication and respect for his subjects.

[Eurobabe]

3. Very sad, he was my graduation speaker in 1995

at Villanova University. Godspeed Mr. Bradley.

[mom cat]

4. K&R for a courageous giant who will be sorely missed.

[SeattleGirl]

5. That made me cry, it was such a beautiful tribute.

God, but I'm going to miss him. :cry: