Roi Ottley

1906–1960 (age 54)

Journalist/Author

Biography

Roi Ottley made his mark as a journalist and author whose reports on African American life, labor issues, and the broader diaspora were filled with vivid detail and unsparing honesty, most famously in his book New World A-Coming and in his work for national publications.

He traveled widely to capture voices often overlooked, and he now rests among fellow storytellers at Burr Oak Cemetery, leaving a legacy of courageous chronicling.

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