Luix Overbea

Luix Overbea was a native of Chicago; and received a bachelor's degree in philosophy in journalism from Northwestern University. He did not want to be confined to just covering "black news" and covered everything from professional and social events to sports; during that period however, white townspeople were insulted when he would show up to cover things like aldermen's meetings, and let him know. a newspaper reporter, and was the vice president for community relations for the Monitors broadcast operations. He was noted for his coverage of the Boston school desegregation in the 1970s. and in 1993 received a Lifetime Achievement Award from that organization. Upon his death, NABJ President Kathy Y. Times said that "without leaders like Luix Overbea there would be no NABJ. He truly paved the way for many black journalists to follow in his footsteps." Overbea's funeral took place on July 16, and he was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston. == Personal life ==

Overbea was married to Elexie (Culp) Overbea and had one daughter, named Adgirene. He was noted for his sense of humor, and for being "free of bitterness" from the discrimination faced early in his career. In addition to his journalism work, Overbea was an artist and poet. His poem "Hometown" was engraved on a monument at the Roxbury Crossing Boston Orange line train stop. == Selected works ==

• Poets on the horizon : a collection of poetry (1988) == References ==