Dennis Bell (journalist)
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BornAugust 29, 1948
Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 1995 (aged 46)
Occupationjournalist
SpouseJacqueline Bell[1]
Dennis Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1948 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1995 (aged 46) |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Bell[1] |
Dennis Bell (August 29 1948 – March 14, 1995) was an American journalist, best known for his award-winning series of the articles on famine in Ethiopia in 1984 for Newsday.[2][1]
Bell was born in Muskegon, Michigan to Ezra Douglas and Natalie VanArsdale Bell. After enlisting in the United States Army in 1968, he attended the University of Michigan for his post-secondary education in 1970. Bell attended Hofstra University for free because he worked as a school custodian. In addition, he joined the summer program for minority journalists at the Institute for Journalism Education at the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California.
