Luther Keith, the first black business editor at the Detroit News, has died at the age of 74.
Darren Nichols of the Detroit Free Press writes, “Keith, a native Detroiter, attended Detroit Cathedral High School and began his career at The Detroit News in 1972, after graduating from the University of Detroit. He was the first Black sportswriter at a Detroit daily newspaper.
“It was the start of an illustrious career. Keith became the first Black reporter to cover Lansing politics, before becoming both the newspaper’s first Black business editor and the first to appear on the masthead as an assistant managing editor.
“Keith also spearheaded a weekly ‘On Detroit’ section, which highlighted unique stories about the city. The section, which focused on Detroit businesses, neighborhoods, churches, schools and people won numerous honors, including a ‘Spirit of Detroit’ award from the city.”
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