The New York Times Maynard began her journalism career as a
copy girl and
reporter with the
New York Post. She was hired by
The New York Times in September 1968, at the age of 21. Since its founding, the institute has been credited with training and preparing hundreds of minority students for careers in news editing, newsroom managers, and other careers in journalism. Maynard served as a member of the board until 2002.
The Oakland Tribune In 1983, Maynard and her husband purchased
The Oakland Tribune, which was in poor financial shape at the time.
The Oakland Tribune became the first and, at the time of Maynard's death, the only major metropolitan daily newspaper to be owned by African Americans. The two served as co-publishers for almost 10 years together, and were credited with bringing a significant amount of diversity into the newsroom. After Robert C. Maynard died in 1993, Maynard sold the paper, which was experiencing declining revenues, to
ANG Newspapers. ==Personal life==