Angelo B. Henderson (c. 1962 – February 15, 2014) was an American journalist, radio broadcaster and minister from Detroit, MI. In 1999, Henderson won the

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. Henderson remains the only African American journalist to win the Pulitzer Prize for '' The Wall Street Journal.'' As part of Henderson's advocacy efforts to encourage Detroit citizens to embrace civic involvement, he co-founded ''The Detroit 300'', a citizen's patrol group aiding Detroit police; the ''Angelo B. Henderson Community Commitment Award'' has since been established in his name.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Angelo 1960s births 2014 deaths American male journalists Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing winners The Wall Street Journal people American radio journalists American Christian clergy