Reed started her career as the Texas correspondent for the
Kansas City Call. In 1951, she joined the black newspaper
Dallas Express, where she used her own camera to take pictures for her articles. Among the historical topics covered, after experiencing it for herself, were the early years of
desegregation in schools and in public transportation. She became the editor of the Dallas Express. Thereafter, she serviced
KNOK Radio for eight years, covering the segment "News and Views." In 1967, she was the first black woman to report for
The Dallas Morning News. Among the diversity of topics brought to light by Mrs. Reed were medical breakthroughs by black doctors, the need of donated blood in Dallas, disease of
alcoholism everywhere, the abundance of black infants and children in need of foster and adoptive homes, ebony fashion, encouragement to the black youth to enter nursing fields, and like stories in many industries. Her column brought on a flood of appreciation letters, by both her readers and her subjects. Julia Scott Reed acquired many appreciation awards for valued services and prestigious awards through her intensive community service and commitment to her career. She received numerous of congratulatory letters from a range of people from the national and
Texas House of Representatives to personnel of hotels she visited. To name a few: Woman of the Year honored by
Iota Phi Lambda Psi Chapter 1970–71,
Joseph B. Lockridge Award of Excellence,
Extra Mile Award,
Maura Award, honored by
The Media Task Force of Women for Change, Inc., and commissioned assistant to the governor on April 28, 1973. Dallas Mayor
Robert Folsom, proclaimed March 18, 1979 as "Julia Scott Reed Day" in the city. She retired in 1979. == References ==