Patterson, Lindsay, 1973 - 1989

Lindsay Waldorf Patterson was born on July 22, 1934 (year in question) in Bastrop, LA, and graduated from Virgina State University with a BA in English before serving in the U.S. Army as a reporter for Stars and Stripes. Moving to New York City in 1962, he worked as an account executive with the Harrision Adveristing Agency. Patterson moved on to become a feature writer and columnist/assistant to Langston Hughes at the Associated Negro Press in 1965. In the 1970s, he was a co-host on the Celebrity Hour program (WRVR-FM, New York City, 1974-1977) and Black Conversations program (WPIX-TV, New York City, 1976-1979), interviewing the major movers, shakers and artists within the black and white theatre and cultural worlds, leading to long-term friendships with Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee and many others. In his four decades in New York, he was a regular contributor to the New York Times, as well as its book review, Essence Magazine, Newsday, Playbill, ANPI and dozens of other newspapers, magazine and wire services.

Patterson was an Adjunct Professor of Afro-American & Caribbean literature, black theater, and expository writing at Hunter College (1974-1986), Adjunct Professor of Literature at College of New Rochelle-Manhattan branch (1986-1991) and Assistant Professor of English at Queens College (1990).

Patterson was also a moderator of a short story seminar at Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center from 1986-1991 and adjunct Professor in the department of Academic skills (Hunter College) from 1988-1991. He was also a speaker and consultant to various New York City public schools.

Mr. Patterson died August 26, 2009.

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