Roy Wood Sr. was an influential African American radio pioneer and civil rights journalist born on September 15, 1915, and passed away on October 15, 1995. He was known for hosting the nationwide TV show 'Black's View on the News' and played a crucial role as a co-founder of the National Black Network, one of the first broadcast networks dedicated to producing content for African Americans. Throughout his career, he contributed significantly to the fields of journalism and education, advocating for African American voices in media.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Roy
king, renowned warrior
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Roy Wood Sr. belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Atlanta
Place of Death: Jefferson
Cause of Death: prostate cancer
Educated At: Wendell Phillips Academy High School | Columbia College Chicago | Morehouse College | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Occupation: journalist | pundit | announcer | entrepreneur | disc jockey
Children: Roy Wood Jr.
Employers: WVON | KATZ | WENN (AM) | National Black Network
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 15, 2025 |
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| Sun | 21 Virgo 45 | 23 Virgo 6 | 12 Capricorn 0 |
| Moon | 13 Sagittarius 46 | 9 Cancer 23 | 20 Sagittarius 57 |
| Mercury | 15 Libra 5 | 25 Virgo 5 | 22 Capricorn 57 |
| Venus | 22 Virgo 33 | 25 Leo 20 | 9 Aquarius 46 |
| Mars | 17 Cancer 9 | 25 Libra 35 | 29 Leo 46 |
| Jupiter | 23 Pisces 24 | 20 Cancer 21 | 22 Pisces 20 |
| Saturn | 15 Cancer 27 | 28 Pisces 49 | 13 Cancer 55 |
| Uranus | 12 Aquarius 14 | 1 Gemini 26 | 13 Aquarius 47 |
| Neptune | 1 Leo 58 | 0 Aries 57 | 1 Leo 48 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 15 | 1 Aquarius 32 | 2 Cancer 5 |
| Rahu | 15 Aquarius 25 | 17 Pisces 50 | 9 Aquarius 36 |
| Ketu | 15 Leo 25 | 17 Virgo 50 | 9 Leo 36 |
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