Danny Joseph Bakewell, an American civil rights activist and entrepreneur, was born in 1946. He is the owner of The Bakewell Company, a multifaceted organization that encompasses various ventures, including the renowned New Orleans radio station WBOK and the esteemed Los Angeles Sentinel newspaper.
Bakewell's early life was shaped in New Orleans, where he attended St. Augustine High School after graduating from which he pursued his professional endeavors.
As a pioneering figure, Bakewell co-founded the National Black United Fund and served as the President of The Brotherhood Crusade, a civil rights advocacy organization, for over three decades before transitioning his focus to other projects.
In recent years, Bakewell has been dedicated to expanding and diversifying his company, The Bakewell Company, which is the largest minority-owned development firm on the West Coast. His business acumen led him to acquire the Los Angeles Sentinel, the city's oldest and largest Black newspaper, in 2004. Subsequently, in 2007, he purchased the New Orleans radio station WBOK.
In 2009, Bakewell was elected Chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association.
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