May 1980 Issue [The Fourth Estate] Speaking for Blacks Download PDF Adjust Share Race problems at the New York Review of Books by Randall Kennedy, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century African American journalists Journalism New York New York (State) Objectivity Racism in the press The New York review of books (American periodical) More from Randall Kennedy Lifting as We Climb A progressive defense of respectability politics Old Poison, New Battles The ongoing struggle for voting rights The Civil Rights Act’s Unsung Victory And how it changed the South Adjust Share